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Rarebreves
The correct spelling is breves.
How to pronounce breves
noun
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The correct spelling is breves. A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
- 2.A double whole note.
- 3.Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
- 4.The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
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