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breve

UK/bɹiːv/ US/bɹɛv/ uncommon

noun

1.

a diacritical mark (u-curved) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

Origin

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

Phrases

  • alla breve
  • breve rest
  • espresso breve
  • half note
  • inverted breve
  • whole note

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