brillar

/bɾiˈʝaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to shine

✨💎 brillar sounds like brilliant: to shine, glow, or sparkle

Brillar comes from Italian brillare, which may go back to Latin beryllus, the gem beryl. English brilliant comes from the same root through French briller. The double ll sounds like y: bree-YAR.

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