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semibreve

se·mib·reve

UK/ˈsɛmɪbɹiːv/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)

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Origin

From Italian semibreve, ultimately from Latin semi- (“half”) and Latin brevis (“short”).

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