semibreve
noun/ˈsɛmɪbɹiːv/
Etymology From Italian semibreve, ultimately from Latin semi- (“half”) and Latin brevis (“short”).
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Commonwealth, Ireland, UK A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
- Derived terms
- semibreve rest
- Coordinate terms
- breve, crotchet, demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver, minim, quaver, semiquaver