noun. A symbol ( ˘ ) placed over a vowel to show that it has a short sound.

noun. A curved mark used to indicate a short or unstressed syllable of verse.

noun. A note equivalent to two whole notes.

noun. In music: The third variety of note used by medieval musicians, having one half or one third the value or duration of a long note, or longa: its form was (.b) In modern notation, the longest note used, having double the duration of a semibreve.

noun. In law, a writ; a brief.

noun. In writing and printing, a mark (˘) used to indicate that the vowel over which it is placed is short.

noun. In prosody, a short syllable.

noun. [⟨ F. bref, fem, brève, short; from their short tails.] A name sometimes given to the ant-thrushes of the family Pittidæ. Also called brachyure. See Brachyurus, 2.

To write down; describe.

To enter in a book; book; brief.

To tell; say.

noun. 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.

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

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

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

noun. A semicircular diacritical mark: 〈˘〉 placed above a vowel.

noun. A double whole note.

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

noun. A curved mark used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.

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

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

"The redish-brown color created by G. breve is a clear sign of red tide, but sometimes the organism may not even produce a visible color to alert man of what's going on in the water."

half note  longa  whole note  

brevity  brief  semibreve  

diacritic  diacritical mark  

Durante  alguno  amicizia  anche  arriba  

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