breve

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɹiːv/
• Rhymes: -iːv

Noun

breve (plural breves)

1. (orthography) A semicircular diacritical mark: 〈˘〉 placed above a vowel.
2. (music, UK) A double whole note.
3. (law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
4. (printing) A curved mark used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
5. (zoology) The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.

Translations

semicircular diacritical mark

• Dutch: breve (nl) c
• German: Breve (de) n

• Japanese: 短音記号 (tan'on kigō)
• Vietnamese: dấu móc (vi)

double whole note

• Dutch: brevis (nl) c
• Slovene: celinka f

• Vietnamese: dấu tròn đôi (vi)

Related terms

• brevity
• brief
• semibreve

See also

• half note
• longa
• whole note

Anagrams

• bever

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Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /breːvə/, [ˈb̥ʁeːvə], [ˈb̥ʁeːw̩]

Noun

breve n

1. plural indefinite of brev

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbreː.və/

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Noun

breve f (plural breves, diminutive brevetje)

1. (orthography) breve

Anagrams

• bever

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Interlingua

Adjective

breve (comparative plus breve, superlative le plus breve)

1. short

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbrɛːve/

Adjective

breve m and f (m and f plural brevi)

1. brief, short

Synonyms

• corto

Antonyms

• lungo

Derived terms

• a breve / tra breve
• brevemente
• brevità
• in breve

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Latin

Adjective

breve

1. nominative neuter singular of brevis
2. accusative neuter singular of brevis
3. vocative neuter singular of brevis

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɾɛvi/

Adjective

breve m and f (plural breves; comparable)

1. brief, short

Synonyms

• curto

Antonyms

• longo

Related terms

• brevidade

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɾe.be/, [ˈbɾe̞.βe̞]

Adjective

breve m and f (plural breves)

1. brief, short

Synonyms

• corto

Antonyms

• largo

Derived terms

• brevidad