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· Ancient Greek
βήρυλλος
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek
βήρυλλος
, most common first.
brilliant
Shining brightly.
beryl
A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈).