Spanish

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Etymology

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From brillo +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /bɾiˈʝoso/ [bɾiˈʝo.so]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /bɾiˈʎoso/ [bɾiˈʎo.so]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /bɾiˈʃoso/ [bɾiˈʃo.so]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /bɾiˈʒoso/ [bɾiˈʒo.so]

  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: bri‧llo‧so

Adjective

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brilloso (feminine brillosa, masculine plural brillosos, feminine plural brillosas)

  1. (Latin America) shiny
    Synonym: brillante

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