brill
See also: Brill
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Possibly from Cornish brilli (“mackerel”), from brithelli, plural of brithel (“mackerel”), from brith (“spotted”), from Proto-Brythonic *briθ.
Noun edit
brill (plural brills or brill)
- A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
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Translations edit
Scophthalmus rhombus
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Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
brill (comparative more brill, superlative most brill)
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brill m (plural brills)
Further reading edit
- “brill” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Middle English edit
Noun edit
brill
- (Late Middle English) Alternative form of beryl