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Etymology
From brillar + -ant.
Pronunciation
Adjective
brillant m or f (masculine and feminine plural brillants)
- bright, shiny
- brilliant, excellent
Derived terms
Verb
brillant
- gerund of brillar
Further reading
Danish
Etymology
From French brillant, from the past participle of briller (“to shine, glow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
brillant c (singular definite brillanten, plural indefinite brillanter)
- brilliant (finely cut diamond)
Inflection
Adjective
brillant
- (rare) brilliant (shining brightly)
- brilliant (surpassing excellence)
- brilliant (magnificent or wonderful)
- Synonyms: fremragende, strålende
Inflection
Inflection of brillant
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positive
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comparative
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superlative
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indefinite common singular
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brillant
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indefinite neuter singular
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brillant
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plural
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brillante
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definite attributive1
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brillante
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1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Further reading
French
Etymology
Present participle of briller (“to shine”)
Pronunciation
Adjective
brillant (feminine brillante, masculine plural brillants, feminine plural brillantes)
- shining; shiny
Derived terms
Descendants
Participle
brillant
- present participle of briller
Further reading
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French brillant.
Pronunciation
Adjective
brillant (strong nominative masculine singular brillanter, comparative brillanter, superlative am brillantesten)
- brilliant
Usage notes
- Generally implies a very extraordinary degree of cleverness or skill, being even stronger than genial or fantastisch. Thus used more reluctantly than in American English and much more reluctantly than in British English.
Declension
Positive forms of brillant
Comparative forms of brillant
Superlative forms of brillant
Further reading
- “brillant” in Duden online
- “brillant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian brillante.
Pronunciation
Noun
brillant m (plural brillanti)
- brilliant (cut gemstone)
Norman
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
brillant m
- (Jersey) brilliant