brillo

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See also: brilló and brillò

English

Etymology

Shortening of brilliant +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Adjective

brillo (comparative more brillo, superlative most brillo)

  1. (slang) brilliant; excellent

See also

Asturian

Verb

brillo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brillar

Catalan

Verb

brillo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brillar

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbril.lo/
  • Rhymes: -illo
  • Hyphenation: brìl‧lo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from brillare +‎ -o.

Adjective

brillo (feminine brilla, masculine plural brilli, feminine plural brille)

  1. tipsy, drunk

Noun

brillo m (plural brilli) (rare)

  1. sparkle, glitter, shine
  2. a bird's fast wingbeats

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek βρύλλον (brúllon).

Noun

brillo m (plural brilli)

  1. (regional) regional name of several willow plants, especially Salix purpurea

Further reading

  • brillo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brillo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brillo3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˈbɾiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /ˈbɾiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈbɾiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈbɾiʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: bri‧llo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from brillar.

Noun

brillo m (plural brillos)

  1. shine, glow, radiance
  2. brightness, brilliance, shininess, éclat
  3. sheen, luster, gleam, glitter, gloss, sparkle, glistening, glint

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brillo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brillar

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