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semibreve

/ˈsɛmɪbɹiːv/

semibreve noun: a musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US).

semibreve: a musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
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Noun

semibreve (plural semibreves)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)

semibreve meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Vietnamese

semibreve in Hindi

whole note
एकमात्रिक ekmātrik

semibreve in Arabic

whole note
مُسْتَدِيرَة mustadīra

semibreve in Malay

whole note
semibrif

semibreve in Vietnamese

whole note
nốt tròn

Forms of semibreve

pluralsemibreves

Origin of semibreve

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

Words formed from semibreve

Phrases with semibreve

Questions about semibreve

What does semibreve mean?
Semibreve means a musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US).
What is semibreve in Hindi?
Semibreve in Hindi is एकमात्रिक (ekmātrik). See Semibreve meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is semibreve?
Semibreve is a noun.
How do you pronounce semibreve?
Semibreve is pronounced /ˈsɛmɪbɹiːv/.
What is the plural of semibreve?
The plural of semibreve is semibreves.

Words near semibreve in the dictionary

  1. semiboundedness
  2. semibourgeois
  3. semibrachiation
  4. semibrachiator
  5. semibrachiators
  6. semibreve
  7. semibreve rest
  8. semibreve rests
  9. semibreves
  10. semibrevis
  11. semibrief

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