/bʁi.jɑ̃/
Translation
bright, brilliant, shiny
Word origin
The present participle of briller ('to shine'), borrowed from Italian brillare. That verb is usually traced to Vulgar Latin beryllare, from beryllus ('beryl'), the pale gemstone once polished into lenses. English 'brilliant' was taken from the French word.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- brillare
- English cognates
- brilliant, beryl
Grammar
Examples
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Her black shoes are too shiny.
C' paresseux.
He is a brilliant pupil but a lazy one.
obligeait plisser .
The bright sun forced us to squint.
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She had a brilliant idea during the meeting.
' .
His future is not looking very bright.
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