brill

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɹɪl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪl

Etymology 1

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Possibly from Cornish brilli (“mackerel”), from brithelli, plural of brithel (“mackerel”), from brith (“spotted”), from Proto-Brythonic *briθ.

Noun

brill (plural brills or brill)

  1. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
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Etymology 2

Adjective

brill (comparative more brill, superlative most brill)

  1. (UK, slang) Clipping of brilliant; wonderful, amusing; cool.
    That song is totally brill, innit!
    • 2004 April 22, Jon Henley, “Guides show Parisians where their best bread is buttered”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:
      So what makes a brill baguette? For Mr Paluel-Marmont and Mr de Rovira, a star French stick can usually be identified merely by its appearance.

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal from brillar.

Pronunciation

Noun

brill m (plural brills)

  1. bird call
  2. decoy bird
    Synonyms: munta, reclam

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Middle English

Noun

brill

  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of beryl
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