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breve
/bɹiːv/
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What does breve mean?
noun
- 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.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A pitta, all of which have more or less short tails.
- An equal mix of espresso and half and half cream.
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IPA pronunciation
/bɹiːv/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/bɹɛv/
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