brilliant- root words — words with the brilliant- root

The root brilliant- comes from Italian brillare, meaning to shine, sparkle. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including brilliantine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the brilliant- root

Explore words with brilliant- — words containing the brilliant- root and sharing its sense of "to shine, sparkle". Examples include brilliantine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does brilliant- mean?

The brilliant- root means to shine, sparkle, from Italian brillare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.