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From brilliant + -ancy; attested earlier than brilliance. Compare French brillance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
brilliancy
bril·lian·cyToday it means: A shining quality; brilliance. Full definition →
Today it means: A shining quality; brilliance. Full definition →
From brilliant + -ancy; attested earlier than brilliance. Compare French brillance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.