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alla breve

11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. alla breve (noun)
  2. alla breve (adverb or adjective)
  3. alla marcia (adverb or adjective)
  4. alla polacca (adverb or adjective)
  5. alla prima (noun)
  6. alla tedesca (adverb or adjective)
  7. alla turca (adverb or adjective)
  8. alla zingara (adverb or adjective)
  9. alla zoppa (adverb or adjective)
  10. all-a-mort (adjective)
  11. sudden (noun)

1al·la breve

noun \ˌa-lə-ˈbrev, ˌä-lə-ˈbre-(ˌ)vā\

Definition of ALLA BREVE

: the sign marking a piece or passage to be played alla breve; also : a passage so marked

Illustration of ALLA BREVE

Origin of ALLA BREVE

Italian, literally, according to the breve
First Known Use: circa 1740

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