| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| alla breve |
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| SYLLABICATION: | al·la breve |
| PRONUNCIATION: | l br v , ä l br v  |
| ADVERB & ADJECTIVE: | Music In cut time. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Italian : alla, according to the + breve, breve.
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