brevis

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈbre.wis/

• Audio (Classical)

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Adjective

brevis m and f, breve n; third declension

1. (of distance) small, little, narrow
2. (of height or depth) short, low, shallow
3. (of time) brief, short
4. (phonology, of a syllable) short

Inflection

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	brevis	breve		brevēs	brevia
genitive	brevis	brevis		brevium	brevium
dative	brevī	brevī		brevibus	brevibus
accusative	brevem	breve		brevēs	brevia
ablative	brevī	brevī		brevibus	brevibus
vocative	brevis	breve		brevēs	brevia

• comparative: brevior, superlative: brevissimus

Synonyms

• (small, little): parvus
• (brief, short): parvus

Derived terms

breviloquēns breviloquentia

breviloquium breviloquus

Related terms

breve brevī breviārium breviārius breviātiō

breviātor breviculus breviō brevitās breviter

Descendants

Danish: brev Dutch: brief Catalan: breu English: brief French: bref German: Brief Italian: breve

Norwegian: brev Old Norse: bréf Portuguese: breve Romansch: brev, breav Spanish: breve Swedish: brev

References

• brevis in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879