breve
Plural: breves
Noun
- A written mark (˘) indicating a short or unstressed vowel.
- a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
- A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
- A double whole note; a note twice as long as a semibreve.
- Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
- A pitta, all of which have more or less short tails.
- An equal mix of espresso and half and half cream.
Examples
- The word BREVE itself contains no letters that would require a breve.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English breve, variant of bref, from Old French brieve, breve (feminine form of brief, bref), from Latin brevis (“short”).
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Scrabble Score: 10
breve: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbreve: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
breve: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
breve: valid Words With Friends Word