Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alla breve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: al-la breve
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A time signature for which the half note is the beat and there are two beats per measure.

adv

According to the time signature for which the half note is the beat and there are two beats per measure.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian alla breve (“at the breve”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: alla breve

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

cut time cut common time

Questions

What does alla breve mean?: A time signature for which the half note is the beat and there are two beats per measure.
Where does alla breve come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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