English Explanatory Dictionary

breve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
  2. A double whole note; a note twice as long as a semibreve.
  3. Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
  4. A pitta, all of which have more or less short tails.
noun
  1. An equal mix of espresso and half and half cream.

Pronunciation

/bɹiːv/ /bɹɛv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-breve.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-breve2.wav

Word forms

breve breves brieve

Etymology

From Middle English breve, variant of bref, from Old French brieve, breve (feminine form of brief, bref), from Latin brevis (“short”).

Synonyms

micron

Antonyms

macron

Related words

brevity brief brachy half note longa whole note

Derived words

alla breve breve rest espresso breve i-breve inverted breve semibreve
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