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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbrillantez
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bri-yan-tez
"La brillantez del diamante llamó la atención de todos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being brilliant; brightness or radiance.
"The brilliance of the diamond caught everyone's attention." - 2
Exceptional talent or intelligence.
"Her brilliance in mathematics earned her a scholarship."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'brilliance' originates from the Middle French 'brillant', meaning 'shining' or 'bright', which itself comes from the Latin 'brillare', meaning 'to shine'. The term evolved in English during the late 16th century to encompass both literal brightness and metaphorical brightness, such as intelligence or talent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brilliance" is said worldwide
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brillance
Transliteration: bri-ahnss
"La brillance du diamant a attiré l'attention de tous."
Brillanz
Transliteration: bri-lants
"Die Brillanz des Diamanten fiel jedem auf."
brillantezza
Transliteration: bri-lan-tet-tsa
"La brillantezza del diamante ha catturato l'attenzione di tutti."
brillantez
Transliteration: bri-yan-tez
"La brillantez del diamante llamó la atención de todos."
brilhantismo
Transliteration: bri-lhan-tiz-mo
"O brilhantismo do diamante chamou a atenção de todos."
चमक
Transliteration: chamak
"हीरे की चमक ने सभी का ध्यान आकर्षित किया।"
光辉
Transliteration: guāng huī
"钻石的光辉吸引了所有人的注意。"
광채
Transliteration: gwangchae
"다이아몬드의 광채가 모두의 시선을 사로잡았다."
輝き
Transliteration: kagayaki
"ダイヤモンドの輝きが皆の注目を集めた。"
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