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A note with twice the value of a whole note; a breve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
倍全音符
— music: a note with twice the value of a whole note
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Dutch:
brevis
— music: a note with twice the value of a whole note
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Finnish:
kaksoiskokonuotti
— music: a note with twice the value of a whole note
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French:
carrée
— music: a note with twice the value of a whole note
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Hungarian:
brevis
— music: a note with twice the value of a whole note
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Irish:
lán-nóta dúbailte
— music: a note with twice the value of a whole note
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Portuguese:
breve
— music: a note with twice the value of a whole note
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Vietnamese:
nốt tròn đôi
— music: a note with twice the value of a whole note