noun Download 🔗Share A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short. Examples : "The teacher explained that breves are used to indicate short vowel sounds in the phonetic transcription exercise. " grammar language linguistics phonetics writing word mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A double whole note. Examples : "The music theory textbook explained that breves, each equal to two whole notes, are rarely used in modern compositions. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court. Examples : "The historian found several ancient breves detailing property ownership disputes in the royal archives, offering insight into the legal system of the time. " law government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail. Examples : "Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the breves, hoping to increase its population. " animal bird nature biology organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading