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brill en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /bɹɪl/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.

Forms

Deriveds

New Zealand brill · Chinese brill

Translations (24)

es rombo (Scophthalmus rhombus) · eo rombofiŝo (Scophthalmus rhombus) · grc ῥόμβος (Scophthalmus rhombus) · es rémol (Scophthalmus rhombus) · ru гла́дкий калка́н (Scophthalmus rhombus) · nl griet (Scophthalmus rhombus) · da slethvar (Scophthalmus rhombus) · eo rombo (Scophthalmus rhombus) · vec soazo (Scophthalmus rhombus) · eu erreboilo ezkatadun (Scophthalmus rhombus) · ru бриль (Scophthalmus rhombus) · de Glattbutt (Scophthalmus rhombus) · no slettvar (Scophthalmus rhombus) · gl sollo (Scophthalmus rhombus) · pl nagład (Scophthalmus rhombus) · cy lleden fannog (Scophthalmus rhombus) · ru гла́дкий ромб (Scophthalmus rhombus) · nrf brille (Scophthalmus rhombus) · ca rèmol (Scophthalmus rhombus) · gl curuxo (Scophthalmus rhombus) · fr barbue (Scophthalmus rhombus) · fi silokampela (Scophthalmus rhombus) · ca rom (Scophthalmus rhombus) · mi pātikinui (Scophthalmus rhombus)

brill en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /bɹɪl/

Meanings

1. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of brilliant; wonderful, amusing; cool.
   alt of brilliant
   • 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. 2004 April 22, Jon Henley, “Guides show Parisians where their best bread is buttered”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • That song is totally brill, innit!

Forms

Deriveds

megabrill