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Brevis
UK
/ˈbrɛvɪs/
US
/ˈbrɛvɪs/
Translation of "brevis" into Russian
Definitions
brevis
Noun
UK
/ˈbrɛvɪs/
US
/ˈbrɛvɪs/
A short syllable in quantitative verse, contrasted with a long syllable (longa).
In Latin poetry, a dactyl consists of one long and two breves.
brevis
Adjective
UK
/ˈbrɛvɪs/
US
/ˈbrɛvɪs/
(chiefly in anatomical or taxonomic terms, postpositive) Short; the shorter of two or more related structures.
The extensor pollicis brevis muscle assists in extending the thumb.