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brava

bra·va
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brah-vah, brah-vah]
    • /ˈbrɑ vɑ, brɑˈvɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brah-vah, brah-vah]
    • /ˈbrɑ vɑ, brɑˈvɑ/

Definitions of brava word

  • exclamation brava a shout of appreciation to a female performer 3
  • interjection brava well done; very good; excellent 3
  • noun brava a shout of “brava” 3
  • noun plural brava a shout of “brava!”. 1
  • interjection brava Alternative form of bravo, when spoken to a female performer. 0

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Origin of brava

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Italian, feminine of bravo bravo

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brava

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brava popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

brava usage trend in Literature

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