brièveté

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin brevitātem. By surface analysis, bref +‎ -té. Compare Old French brieté, the inherited form.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bʁi.jɛv.te/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

brièveté f (plural brièvetés)

  1. brevity (quality of being brief)

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