breve: Meaning and Definition of

breve

1. a mark (˘) over a vowel to show that it is short, or to indicate a specific pronunciation, as ŭ in (kŭt) cut.
1. an initial writ.
2. a writ, as one issued by a court of law.
1. the longest modern note, equivalent to two semibreves or whole notes. See illus. undernote.
2. Also,brevis.a note in medieval mensural notation equal to one-half or one-third of a longa.
4. a mark (˘) over a syllable to show that it is not stressed.