breva

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Galician

brevas

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Etymology

From Latin bifera, feminine form of bifer (flowering or fruiting twice each year).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾeba/
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Hyphenation: bre‧va

Noun

breva f (plural brevas)

  1. each one of the first figs of the fig tree which fruits twice each year
    Synonym: bévera

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Italian

Etymology

Probably akin to brivido (shiver).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbre.va/
  • Rhymes: -eva
  • Hyphenation: bré‧va

Noun

breva f (plural breve)

  1. (northern Italy) a wind that blows from the lakes of Como and Lugano towards the mountains

Further reading

  • breva in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

breva n

  1. definite plural of brev

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

breva n

  1. definite plural of brev

Spanish

breva

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish bebra, from Latin bifera, feminine form of bifer (flowering or fruiting twice each year).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾeba/
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: bre‧va

Noun

breva f (plural brevas)

  1. black fig, breba (first fruit of the fig tree)
  2. (Spain, colloquial) titty; jug; knocker (breast)

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Swedish

Etymology

brev (letter; (internet slang) post) +‎ -a

Verb

breva (present brevar, preterite brevade, supine brevat, imperative breva)

  1. (Internet slang, 4chan) to post (on an internet forum)
    Synonym: posta

Usage notes

Common on the /int/ - International board on 4chan.

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