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Meaning of "breve" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BREVE

From Medieval Latin breve, from Latin brevis short.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BREVE

breve  [briːv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breve is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breve

A breve is the diacritical mark ˘, shaped like the bottom half of a circle. As used in Ancient Greek, it is also called vrachy or brachy. It resembles the caron, but is rounded, while the caron has a sharp tip. Compare Ǎ ǎ Ě ě Ǐ ǐ Ǒ ǒ Ǔ ǔ with Ă ă Ĕ ĕ Ĭ ĭ Ŏ ŏ Ŭ ŭ.

Definition of breve in the English dictionary

The definition of breve in the dictionary is an accent, placed over a vowel to indicate that it is of short duration or is pronounced in a specified way. Other definition of breve is a note, now rarely used, equivalent in time value to two semibreves.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREVE


aggrieve
əˈɡriːv
bereave
bɪˈriːv
Congreve
ˈkɒŋɡriːv
engrieve
ɪnˈɡriːv
greave
ɡriːv
grieve
ɡriːv
portreeve
ˈpɔːtˌriːv
reave
riːv
reeve
riːv
reive
riːv
reprieve
rɪˈpriːv
retrieve
rɪˈtriːv
rieve
riːv
screeve
skriːv
scrieve
skriːv
semibreve
ˈsɛmɪˌbriːv
shrieve
ʃriːv
unreave
ʌnˈriːv
unreeve
ʌnˈriːv
yestereve
ˌjɛstəˈriːv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREVE

brethren
Breton
Bretton Woods Conference
Breuer
Breughel
breunnerite
brevet
brevetcy
brevetted
brevetting
breviaries
breviary
breviate
brevier
brevipennate
brevis
brevities
brevity

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREVE

achieve
alla breve
believe
eve
gatefold sleeve
half-sleeve
leve
make believe
make-believe
naeve
neve
nieve
pareve
peeve
relieve
set-in sleeve
sieve
sleeve
steeve
thieve

Synonyms and antonyms of breve in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «breve» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREVE

Find out the translation of breve to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breve» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

短双歧杆菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

breve
570 millions of speakers

English

breve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

breve
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бревис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

breve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রীভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brève
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brevis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

短音記号
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브레 베
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breve
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

breve
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரீவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लघुत्व चिन्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

breve
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

breve
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

breve
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бревіс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

breve
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

breve
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breve
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

breve
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

breve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breve

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREVE»

The term «breve» is very widely used and occupies the 7.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «breve» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «breve» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breve

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREVE»

Discover the use of breve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alla Breve from Bach to Debussy
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Carl Engel, 2008
2
Breve
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Jens Peter Jacobsen, 2009
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The Art of Humour in the Teatro Breve and Comedias of ...
These first two chapters should make clear that the teatro breve is anything but ' teatro menor'. Though it may be overwhelmingly humorous, such a characteristic does not exclude complexity and variety, even among examples taken from ...
Ted Lars Lennard Bergman, 2003
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Breve historia económica del Ecuador
"General economic history valuable as introduction. Includes glossary of economic terms and chronology of economic events"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Alberto Acosta, 1995
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Breve extracto de la vida del General Mina. Publicado por el ...
Francisco ESPOZ Y MINA. ADVERTISEMENT. The sacred objects to which I destine the produce of this Book oblige me to declare; that I will not permit its being reprinted without my sanction, by any person. I likewise hope, that the delicacy of ...
Francisco ESPOZ Y MINA, 1825
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Coctel Breve Poemario
Poema. 59. No, no fue mi muerte en aquella tarde lo que me hizo quedar (por un instante) pálido, mudo, inmóvil, no, no fue mi muerte; ni fue tampoco ese dolor que hiere al hombre, al cuerpo del hombre, súbitamente y a traición, no, no fue ...
Antonio Blanco, 2011
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Breve tratado de doctrina ... ahora fielmente reimpreso
Juan PEREZ DE PINEDA. contener el nombre del Autor o Editor, i por eso es mas sensible su pérdida. I se echa de ver, que arrancaron dicha hoja, porque la Portada existe , í el libro no tiene otro defecto mi deterioro. Que falte solo una hoja ...
Juan PEREZ DE PINEDA, 1852
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Masses by Maurizio Cazzati, Giovanni Antonio Grossi, ...
3, black semibreve, breve: Tenore 1, Basso 1, Alto 2, Basso 2; Second note iS black breve: Violino 2, Alto Viola, Basso Viola, Tenore 2, Basso continuo; Second note is black semibreve: Canto 2. mm. 12-13, two black breves: Canto 2, Basso 2;  ...
Anne Schnoebelen, 2014
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Niles' Weekly Register
__. -M -_+ 2.1.[Tho cadets take rank according to the numbers thlh regiment of infantry. - _ preceding their llamee.] 24 Cadet Henry 1. Grillin, to be breve! 2d lieut. 1:! Rank. , Corps of engineers. July, 1326. l Cadet Wm. H. C. Bartlett, to be breve!
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Breve extracto de la vida del general Mina
BREVE EXTRACTO. M иен as veces el Gobierno Espafiol me invitó oficialmente para que escribiera mis campañas ; y muchisimas mis amigos tu- bieron el empeño de que las publicase. Pero los acontecimientos de mi vida han sido tan  ...
Francisco Espoz y Mina, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breve is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mariana Mazzucato: «Il No di Atene ha sconfitto l'arroganza dell …
Il coraggio vince sulla paura, ma la battaglia sarà difficilissima e necessita di una chiara visione di breve e lungo periodo. Chi ha perso è ... «il manifesto, Jul 15»
2
O Escritório do Futuro - Tudo Projetado
"O Everywhere Display está sendo testado em um supermercado na Alemanha e em breve poderá ser integrado a um grande hospital nos ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
3
Grecia afronta el referéndum tras breve campaña marcada por la …
Grecia se prepara para el referéndum que se celebra este domingo, tras una breve campaña que ha estado marcada por la polarización y ... «Listín Diario, Jul 15»
4
THE ARTHESIS Duo perform for Myton Hospice
... brillante by Anton Diabelli, Prelude by Manuel Ponce, and La vida breve by Manuel de Falla, Introduction & Fandango by Luigi Boccherini. «Leamington Observer, Jul 15»
5
Cleveland theater auditions for July 3 and beyond: Pickwick …
... piano, viola, violin, and classical guitar – flamenco preferably) for Manuel de Fall's "La Vido Breve" (Aug. 2 at the Cleveland World Festival). «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
6
Giro di Burnaby back with family flair
This year's event returns July 16 and includes a new event for young cyclists, the Giro Breve. Photograph By File Photo/BURNABY NOW. «Burnaby Now, Jun 15»
7
Experimental music thriving in Buenos Aires
She has now presented a continuous diptych called Breve sueño, and based on a poem by John Donne: After a Brief Dream We Wake Up ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jun 15»
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ImagineWF: Opera school sings its tune at MSU
The Mozart opera will be performed by the Opera Breve Vocal Intensive at 7:30 p.m. July 8 and 3 p.m. July 11 at the auditorium. More than 65 ... «Times Record News, Jun 15»
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Morinaga Milk Industry: Probiotic Supplementation Causes Fat Loss …
A previous study reported that administration of Morinaga's probiotic strain B. breve B-3 to mice with diet-induced obesity reduced body weight ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jun 15»
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Laguna Niguel Sheriff's blotter June 25: Toyota Prius crashed into …
A caller reported people inside an unmarked van at the school with a ringing alarm. • Disturbance. 10:59 p.m. 24200 block of Avenida Breve. «OCRegister, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Breve [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/breve>. May 2024 ».
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