Main Entry: ¹al·la breve

Pronunciation: \ˌa-lə-ˈbrev, ˌä-lə-ˈbre-(ˌ)vā\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, literally, according to the breve

Date: circa 1740

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

[alla breve illustration]