breve
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
breve (plural breves)
- (orthography) A semicircular diacritical mark: 〈˘〉 placed above a vowel.
- (music, UK) A double whole note.
- (law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
- (printing) A curved mark used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
- (zoology) The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
Translations [edit]
semicircular diacritical mark
double whole note
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Danish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /breːvə/, [ˈb̥ʁeːvə], [ˈb̥ʁeːw̩]
Noun [edit]
breve n
- plural indefinite of brev
Dutch [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈbreː.və/
Etymology [edit]
From Latin brevis (“short”).
Noun [edit]
breve f (plural breves, diminutive brevetje)
- (orthography) breve
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Interlingua [edit]
Adjective [edit]
breve (comparative plus breve, superlative le plus breve)
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈbrɛːve/
Adjective [edit]
breve m and f (m and f plural brevi)
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Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
breve
- nominative neuter singular of brevis
- accusative neuter singular of brevis
- vocative neuter singular of brevis
Portuguese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈbɾɛvi/
Adjective [edit]
breve m and f (plural breves; comparable)
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Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈbɾe.be/, [ˈbɾe̞.βe̞]
Adjective [edit]
breve m and f (plural breves)
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