semibreve

noun

a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)

Roots

semisemi- · Latin · half brevisbreve- · Latin · short

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The word semibreve breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: semi-, from Latin semi (“half”); and breve, from Latin brevis (“short”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.