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- [sem-ee-breev, -brev, sem-ahy-]
- /ˈsɛm iˌbriv, -ˌbrɛv, ˈsɛm aɪ-/
- /ˈsem.i.briːv/
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- [sem-ee-breev, -brev, sem-ahy-]
- /ˈsɛm iˌbriv, -ˌbrɛv, ˈsɛm aɪ-/
Definitions of semibreve word
- noun semibreve a note half the length of a breve; whole note. 1
- noun semibreve music: whole note 1
- countable noun semibreve A semibreve is a musical note that has a time value equal to two half notes. 0
- noun semibreve a note, now the longest in common use, having a time value that may be divided by any power of 2 to give all other notes 0
- noun semibreve whole note 0
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Origin of semibreve
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; semi- + breve
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Semibreve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
semibreve popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
semibreve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with semibreve
- what is half a semibreve?
- what does semibreve mean in music?
- how many quavers in a semibreve?
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