semibreve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛmiˈbriːv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(semē brēv′, -brev′, semī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sem•i•breve  (semē brēv′, -brev′, semī-),USA pronunciation n. Music Chiefly Brit.
  1. Music and Dancea note half the length of a breve;
    whole note. See illus. under note. 
  • semi- + breve 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
semibreve / ˈsɛmɪˌbriːv/
  1. 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
    Usual US and Canadian name: whole note
    See also breve2
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