English edit

Etymology edit

 
Musical notation for a semibreve note.

From Italian semibreve, ultimately from Latin semi- (half) and Latin brevis (short).

Noun edit

semibreve (plural semibreves)

  1. (music) A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)

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Italian edit

Etymology edit

From semi- +‎ breve.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /se.miˈbrɛ.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ɛve
  • Hyphenation: se‧mi‧brè‧ve

Noun edit

semibreve f (plural semibrevi)

  1. (music) semibreve

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Pronunciation edit

 
 

  • Hyphenation: se‧mi‧bre‧ve

Noun edit

semibreve f (plural semibreves)

  1. (music) semibreve (musical note four beats long in 4/4 time)