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brevis.

short, small, little, narrow

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈbrɛ.wɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈbrɛː.vis]

  1. short, small, little, narrow

    declension-3 · two-termination

  2. brief, short

    declension-3 · two-termination

  3. short, low, shallow

    declension-3 · two-termination

  4. short

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *breɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus. Cognates include Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús), English merry, Sanskrit मुहु (muhu).

noun[ˈbrɛ.wɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈbrɛː.vis]

  1. short catalog, summary

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Short for brevis liber.

noun[ˈbrɛ.wɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈbrɛː.vis]

  1. dactyl

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Short for brevis syllaba.

noun[ˈbrɛ.wɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈbrɛː.vis]

  1. breve

    declension-3 · feminine

  2. breve (British), whole note (US)

    declension-3 · feminine
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