Complete Definition of "breve"

English

Etymology
From L. brevis, short

Pronunciation
IPA|/bɹi�v/

Noun
en-noun

  1. orthography: A semicircular diacritical mark placed above a vowel, with the bowl of the mark opening upward.
  2. music: A whole note.

Translations
trans-top|semicircular diacritical mark
Japanese: JAchar|���� (tan'on kig�)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|whole note
trans-mid
Slovene: celinka f
trans-bottom

Related terms
brevity
brief
semibreve

See also
half note
longa
whole note


Italian

Adjective
it-adj|brev|e|i

  1. brief, short

Synonyms
corto

Antonyms
lungo

Related terms
a breve
brevemente
brevità
in breve


Portuguese

Adjective
breve

  1. brief, short

Synonyms
curto

Antonyms
longo

Related terms
brevidade


Spanish

Adjective
es-adj|feminine=breve

  1. brief, short

Synonyms
corto

Antonyms
largo

Related terms
brevidad

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