bravura
(noun) brilliant and showy technical skill; “in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water”; “the music ends with a display of bravura”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bravura (plural bravuras)
(music) A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
A display of daring.
bravura (comparative more bravura, superlative most bravura)
Overly showy; ostentatious.
Source: Wiktionary
Bra*vu"ra, n. Etym: [It., (properly) bravery, spirit, from bravo. See Brave.] (Mus.)
Definition: A florid, brilliant style of music, written for effect, to show the range and flexibility of a singer's voice, or the technical force and skill of a performer; virtuoso music. Aria di bravura ( Etym: [It.], a florid air demanding brilliant execution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
