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Brio
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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World English Dictionary
| brio (ˈbriːəʊ) | |
| —n | |
| See also con brio liveliness or vigour; spirit | |
| [C19: from Italian, of Celtic origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
brio
"liveliness, vivacity," 1734, from It., lit. "mettle, fire, life," perhaps an aphetic derivative of L. ebrius "drunk." Or via Prov. briu "vigor," from Celt. *brig-o- "strength." Probably entered English via musical instruction con brio.
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