| 单词 | breve |
| 释义 | breve /breev, brev/, n. 1. a downward dipping curved mark over a vowel to show that it is short, or to indicate a specific pronunciation. 2. Law. a. an initial writ. b. a writ, as one issued by a court of law. 3. Music. a. the longest modern note, equivalent to two semibreves or whole notes. See illus. under note. b. Also, brevis. a note in medieval mensural notation equal to one-half or one-third of a longa. 4. Pros. a mark over a syllable to show that it is not stressed. [1250-1300; ME < ML, L breve, neut. of brevis short; see BRIEF] |
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