Synonyms for breve
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
Related words
- Word family
- brevity
- Phrases
- alla breve
- Other spellings
- brieve
Forms
- Plural
- breves → microns…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| breve | falling | |
| micron | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- micron2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (micron2 = 2 syllables).