brylant

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French brillant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɘ.lant/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘlant
  • Syllabification: bry‧lant

Noun

brylant m inan (diminutive brylancik, augmentative brylanciuch, related adjective brylantowy)

  1. brilliant (finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called “table”) of the stone)
    Hypernym: diament
  2. (figurative) person or object of value and deserving of high esteem
    Synonym: diament

Declension

Declension of brylant
singular plural
nominative brylant brylanty
genitive brylantu brylantów
dative brylantowi brylantom
accusative brylant brylanty
instrumental brylantem brylantami
locative brylancie brylantach
vocative brylancie brylanty

Derived terms

verbs
  • brylantować impf
adverbs
  • brylantowo

Further reading

  • brylant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • brylant in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • brylant in PWN's encyclopedia
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