bravura C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /brəvˈjʊrə/ UK /bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/ See IPA manual Freq #95085 Meanings 1 noun brilliant and showy technical skill In a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water. Thesaurus Synonyms bravado Word family Related forms bravebravo Etymology From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”). Compare bravado. bravura Italian View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bravura **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /brəvˈjʊrə/ **IPA (UK):** /bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/ **Frequency rank:** 95085 ## Meanings 1. brilliant and showy technical skill ## Examples - In a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water. ## Synonyms - bravado ## Related Forms - brave - bravo ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bravura ## Etymology From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”). Compare bravado. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown