brilhante

Portuguese

brilhante

Etymology

From brilhar (“to shine”) +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈʎɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈʎɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈʎɐ̃.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈʎɐ̃.tɨ/, /bɾɨˈʎɐ̃.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: bri‧lhan‧te

Adjective

brilhante m or f (plural brilhantes)

1. brilliant
   1. shining brightly

      Synonyms: cintilante, rutilante

   2. highly intelligent; smart; brainy; ingenious

      Synonyms: inteligente, engenhoso