Catalan Meaning of breve

Breve

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Definitions and Meaning of breve in English

Wordnet

breve (n)

a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

Webster

breve (n.)

A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (as thus: / ), but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used for choir service.

Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.

A curved mark [/] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.

The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.

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Breve

a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short soundA note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted

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breughel the elder => Brueghel el Vell, breughel => Brueghel, breuer => Breuer, bretzel => bretzel, bretwalda => Bretwalda,