breve
English

The letter A with breve (1).

Left: breve (2) in modern notation. Centre: breve in mensural notation used in some modern scores as well. Right: less common stylistic variant of the first form.
Etymology
From Middle English breve, variant of bref, from Old French brieve, breve (feminine form of brief, bref), from Latin brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɹiːv/
- Rhymes: -iːv
Noun
breve (plural breves)
- (orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
- (music) A double whole note.
- (law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
- (zoology) The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
Translations
semicircular diacritical mark
double whole note
See also
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /breːvə/, [ˈb̥ʁeːvə], [ˈb̥ʁeːw̩]
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbreː.və/
Audio (file)
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɛ.ve/
- Rhymes: -ɛve
Derived terms
Latin
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin brevis (“short”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus.
Adjective
breve m or f (plural breves, comparable)
Related terms
Noun
breve f (plural breves)
- (music) a double whole note (US) or breve (UK)
- (phonetics) a syllable or vowel that is quickly pronounced
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɾe.be/, [ˈbɾe̞.βe̞]
Derived terms
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