semibreve

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

whole note

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