An exclamation of approval or praise, often shouted to congratulate a performer on an excellent job.
From Italian 'bravo,' originally meaning 'wild' or 'brave,' it was adopted into English from Italian opera culture as a way to express enthusiasm for performances.
Different languages have their own versions of 'bravo'—Spanish uses 'bravo,' French uses 'bravo,' but German opera audiences traditionally yell 'bravo' (from Italian), showing how opera culture spread Italian vocabulary across Europe.
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