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brit

Spanish[ˈbɾit̪]

brit is a Spanish noun. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Ceremonia por la cual a los infantes judíos varones se remueve el prepucio del pene, como se prescribe en Génesis 17:1-14, para formar…”; the English Wiktionary has no entry for it yet.

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Ceremonia por la cual a los infantes judíos varones se remueve el prepucio del pene, como se prescribe en Génesis 17:1-14, para formar parte del pueblo de Israel.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce brit?

  • [ˈbɾit̪]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is brit in Spanish?

brit appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).