Verkürzungszeichen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- breve noun A curved mark placed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced short.
Senses
Verkürzungszeichen is used for these senses in English:
- breve (orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
breve — full definition
- noun A curved mark placed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced short.
- noun A musical note that lasts twice as long as a semibreve.
- noun A coffee drink made with equal parts espresso and half-and-half cream.
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