brièveté

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French

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin brevitātem. By surface analysis, bref +‎ -té. Compare Old French brieté, the inherited form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁi.jɛv.te/
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Noun

brièveté f (plural brièvetés)

  1. brevity (quality of being brief)

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