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breves

The correct spelling is breves.

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

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