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Breve vs Semibreve - What's the difference?

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Semibreve is a related term of breve.



In lang=en terms the difference between breve and semibreve

is that breve is any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court while semibreve is a musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note US.

As nouns the difference between breve and semibreve

is that breve is a semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short while semibreve is a musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note US.

breve

English

(wikipedia breve)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark () placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
  • (music, UK) A double whole note.
  • (legal) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
  • The great ant thrush of Sumatra (, which has a very short tail.

    • Related terms

    * brevity * brief * semibreve

    See also

    * half note * longa * whole note

    Anagrams

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    semibreve

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)

    • See also

    * breve * crotchet * minim * quaver * semiquaver ----