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breve

noun
/bɹiːv/

Etymology

From Middle English breve, variant of bref, from Old French brieve, breve (feminine form of brief, bref), from Latin brevis (“short”).

  1. derived from brevis — “short”
  2. derived from brieve
  3. inherited from breve

Definitions

  1. A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its…

    A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.

  2. A double whole note

    A double whole note; a note twice as long as a semibreve.

  3. Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A pitta, all of which have more or less short tails.

    2. An equal mix of espresso and half and half cream.

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Derived

alla breve, breve rest, espresso breve, i-breve, inverted breve, semibreve

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