brilliant
English
/ˈbɹɪljənt/
adj
Definitions
- Shining brightly.
- (of a colour) Both bright and saturated.
- (of a voice or sound) Having a sharp, clear tone
- (British) Of surpassing excellence.
- (British) Magnificent or wonderful.
- Highly intelligent.
Etymology
Borrowed from French brillant derived from Italian brillare derived from Latin berillus derived from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (beryl).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βήρυλλος
Gloss
beryl
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beryllium English
- brilliance English
- brilliancy English
- brilliantly English
- brilliantness English
- unbrilliant English
- berillus Latin
- beryllus Latin
- bērillus Latin
- bēryllium Latin
- bēryllus Latin
- Beryll German
- Brillant German
- brillant German
- brillieren German
- brillamento Italian
- brillare Italian
- brillatoio Italian
- brillatura Italian
- briljant Dutch, Flemish
- brillamment French
- brillant French
- briller French
- brillar Spanish, Castilian
- βήρυλλος Ancient Greek
- brylant Polish
- वैडूर्य Sanskrit
- brillant Danish
- brili Esperanto
- بلور Persian
- βήρυλλος Greek (modern)
- brilliant Crimean Tatar