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Etymology
From Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (“to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone”), from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of berlian.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: bri‧li‧an
Adjective
brilian
- brilliant:
- shining brightly
- Synonym: cemerlang
- of surpassing excellence; magnificent or wonderful
- Synonyms: cemerlang, hebat, mengagumkan
- highly intelligent.
- Synonyms: cemerlang, hebat, pandai
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