breve

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɹiːv/
• Rhymes: -iːv

Noun

breve (plural breves)

1. (orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
2. (music) A double whole note.
3. (law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
4. The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas, which has a very short tail.

See also

• half note
• longa
• whole note

Anagrams

• Bever, bever

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /breːvə/, [ˈb̥ʁeːvə], [ˈb̥ʁeːw̩]

Noun

breve n pl

1. indefinite plural of brev

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreː.və/

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Noun

breve f (plural breves, diminutive brevetje n)

1. (orthography) breve

Anagrams

• bever

Adjective

breve (comparative plus breve, superlative le plus breve)

1. short

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛ.ve/
• Rhymes: -ɛve

Adjective

breve (masculine and feminine plural brevi)

1. brief, short

   Synonym: corto

   Antonym: lungo

Adverb

breve

1. briefly

Noun

breve m (plural brevi)

1. (music) breve
2. brief (short news report)

Adjective

breve

1. nominative neuter singular of brevis
2. accusative neuter singular of brevis
3. vocative neuter singular of brevis

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɛ.vi/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɛ.vɨ/
• Hyphenation: bre‧ve

Adjective

breve m, f (plural breves, comparable)

1. brief, short

   Synonym: curto

   Antonym: longo

Etymology

From Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾe.be/, [ˈbɾe̞.βe̞]

Adjective

breve (plural breves) (superlative brevísimo)

1. brief, short

   Synonym: corto

   Antonym: largo