different between sacrificial vs brilliancy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sacrifici?lis (“sacrificial”), from sacrificium (“sacrifice”), from sacrificus (“sacrificial”), from sacrific? (“sacrifice”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”) + faci? (“do, make”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?sæk.??.f??.?l/, /?sæk.??.f??.?l/

Adjective

sacrificial (not comparable)

1. Relating to sacrifice

   The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.

2. Used as a sacrifice.

   The sacrificial coating protects the hull, but because it takes the damage the hull doesn't, we must replace it annually.

   The ceremony involves the ritual slaying of a sacrificial lamb.

Derived terms

• sacrificially
• sacrificial anode

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sacrifici?lis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /s?.k?i.fi.si?al/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /sa.k?i.fi.si?al/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

sacrificial (masculine and feminine plural sacrificials)

1. sacrificial

Related terms

• sacrificar
• sacrifici

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sacrifici?lis.

Adjective

sacrificial (plural sacrificiales)

1. sacrificial

Related terms

• sacrificar
• sacrificio

English

Etymology

brilliant +? -cy or brilliance +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b??lj?nsi/
• Hyphenation: bril?lian?cy

Noun

brilliancy (countable and uncountable, plural brilliancies)

1. A shining quality; brilliance.
2. An act of being brilliant.

3. (chess) A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves.
   • 2015, Michael Hearst, Extraordinary People: A Semi-Comprehensive Guide to Some of the World's Most Fascinating Individuals, Chronicle Books (?ISBN), page 38

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