bravura

== English == === Etymology === From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”). Compare bravado. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/ Rhymes: -ʊəɹə === Noun === bravura (plural bravuras or bravure) (music) A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect. A display of daring. === Adjective === bravura (comparative more bravura, superlative most bravura) Highly showy; ostentatious. == Asturian == === Etymology === From bravu +‎ -ura. === Noun === bravura f (plural bravures) courage, bravery (being brave) Synonyms: braveza, coraxe === Further reading === “bravura”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “bravura”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Italian == === Etymology === From bravo +‎ -ura. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /braˈvu.ra/ Rhymes: -ura Hyphenation: bra‧vù‧ra === Noun === bravura f (plural bravure) skill cleverness virtuosity ==== Descendants ==== → English: bravura Esperanto: bravuro → French: bravoure → Polish: brawura → Swedish: bravur === Further reading === bravura in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -uɾɐ Hyphenation: bra‧vu‧ra === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bravura. By surface analysis, bravo +‎ -ura. ==== Noun ==== bravura f (plural bravuras) courage, boldness, a display of daring anger === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Italian bravura. By surface analysis, bravo +‎ -ura. ==== Noun ==== bravura f (plural bravuras) (music) bravura === Further reading === “bravura”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “bravura”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From bravo +‎ -ura. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɾaˈbuɾa/ [bɾaˈβ̞u.ɾa] Rhymes: -uɾa Syllabification: bra‧vu‧ra === Noun === bravura f (plural bravuras) courage, boldness, bravery (a display of daring) Synonyms: valor, valentía, coraje ferocity, fierceness, wildness Synonyms: ferocidad, fiereza, salvajería anger bravura === Further reading === “bravura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025