/bɾiˈʎante/ ES
/bɾiˈʝante/ MX
Translation
brilliant, shiny, bright
Word origin
From brillar ('to shine'), borrowed from Italian brillare, most likely from Latin beryllus ('beryl', a clear gemstone). The same line gives English brilliant and beryl.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- beryllus
- English cognates
- brilliant, beryl
Grammar
Examples
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She is a brilliant student.
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He was wearing black, shiny shoes.
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He had a brilliant idea at the last moment.
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The full moon was especially bright that night.
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After the rain, the ground was shiny and wet.
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