breve
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breve¹
- /bɹiːv/
- /bɹɛv/
Sounds like breathe (th-fronting) · Rhymes with -iːv, -ɛv
Where it comes from
From Middle English breve, variant of bref, from Old French brieve, breve (feminine form of brief, bref), from Latin brevis (“short”).
noun breves · brieve
- A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
- A double whole note; a note twice as long as a semibreve.
- Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court. But what, are you puzzling in your pockets to seek your only memorial among old play bills, letters requesting a meeting of the Faculty, rules of the Speculative Society, syllabus' of lectures—all the miscellaneous contents of a young lawyer's pocket, which contains every thing but brieves and bank-
- A pitta, all of which have more or less short tails.
breve²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian breve.
noun breves
- An equal mix of espresso and half and half cream.
Translations
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noun semicircular diacritical mark
| Español | acento breve, diacrítico breve |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 短音記号 tan'on kigō |
| Português | braquia |
| Deutsch | Breve, Verkürzungszeichen |
| Ελληνικά | βραχεία vracheía |
| Русский | кра́тка krátka, бре́ве bréve, бре́вис brévis |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu trăng, dấu mũ ngược, dấu á |
noun double whole note
| Español | cuadrada, breve |
|---|---|
| Français | carrée |
| Deutsch | Brevis, Doppelganze, Doppelganzenote |
| Italiano | breve |
| Tiếng Việt | tròn đôi, nốt tròn đôi, nốt vuông |
Talk about this word "breve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/breve. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. breve. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/breve "breve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/breve.Cite this
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