semibreve

Noun

Meaning

A note of half the time or duration of the breve; -- now usually called a whole note. It is the longest note in general use.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

whole note natural event report round note flat dominant sharp radius rounded accidental staccato ronde triplet
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Antonyms

weak soft smooth vague delicate cute

Hypernyms

note tone musical note

Phrases with the word

half a semibreve

Examples

By the same reckoning, there could be two or three of the next smallest note, the "minim," (equivalent to the modern "half note") to each semibreve. Source: Internet

The relation between the breve and the semibreve was called tempus, and the relation between the semibreve and the minim was called prolatio. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

semibourgeois semibrachiation semibrachiator semibreve rest semibrief semibulk