beril

Alternative forms

• beryl (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch beril, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos), from Prakrit, (compare Sanskrit वैडूर्य (vaiḍūrya)), from Dravidian. Doublet of bril.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈrɪl/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ril
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Noun

beril m (plural berillen)

1. beryl (gemstone)

Noun

beril n (uncountable)

1. beryl (substance)

Noun

beril

1. Alternative form of beryl

Etymology

Borrowed from French béryl, from Latin beryllus.

Noun

beril n (plural beriluri)

1. beryl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /běriːl/
• Hyphenation: be‧ril

Noun

bèrīl m (Cyrillic spelling бѐрӣл)

1. (mineralogy) beryl