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Term: Breve

Part of Speech: Noun (Music)

Sense: A musical notation indicating a note or chord to be played or sung in a shortened duration

Sample Sentence: The pianist played the note with a breve, indicating it should be held for twice its normal duration.

Related Product(s): Music Notation Books

Part of Speech: Noun (Beverage)

Sense: A small serving of espresso

Sample Sentence: She ordered a breve at the cafe and enjoyed the rich flavor of the espresso combined with steamed half-and-half.

Related Product(s): Espresso Machines

Part of Speech: Noun (Linguistics)

Sense: A diacritical mark placed over a vowel to indicate a short or reduced pronunciation

Sample Sentence: In the word 'rąbka', the breve above the 'ą' signifies a shortened pronunciation of the vowel.

Related Product(s): Linguistics Books