Dictionary Definition
brio n : quality of being active or spirited or
alive and vigorous [syn: animation, spiritedness, invigoration, vivification]
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Etymology
Italian brioNoun
brioOld High German
Noun
brīo mExtensive Definition
Brio or BRIO can refer to several things:
- brio is a noun: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous; in music, see List of musical terminology
- Brio Technology (also known as Brio Software) was a software company that was taken over by Hyperion Solutions
- Brio is also a popular datawarehouse reporting tool now overtaken by Hyperion Solutions
- HP Brio is a range of desktop PCs.
- BRIO AB, a Swedish toymaking company
- Brio Magazine from Focus on the Family
- Brio Tuscan Grille is an Italian restaurant chain with several locations throughout the U.S.
- MN Brio font
- Brio is a popular brand of Chinotto soft drink.
- Brio is a talking horse of Narnia in the German translation of the book The Horse And His Boy from C.S.Lewis. In the English original the horse is named Bree.
- Brio Realty is an internet based real estate company.
- Brio, developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated, is a web meeting service built with collaboration in mind for individual professionals and small businesses. (Currently in Beta phase)
- Brio Superfund site.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
activity, animation, ardor, briskness, dash, elan, enthusiasm, esprit, glow, gusto, impetuosity, impetus, joie de vivre, life, liveliness, lustiness, mettle, oomph, perkiness, pertness, robustness, spirit, spiritedness, verve, vim, vivacity, warmth, zest, zestfulness, zing