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semibreve

/ˈsɛmɪbɹiːv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
semi-breve
IPA
/ˈsɛmɪbɹiːv/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

semibreves (plural)

Phrases

semibreve rest

Frequently Paired Words

breve crotchet demisemiquaver hemidemisemiquaver minim quaver semiquaver

Synonyms

whole note

Questions

How do you pronounce semibreve?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛmɪbɹiːv/.
What does semibreve mean?
A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
Where does semibreve come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce semibreve

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