breu
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin brevem, accusative singular of brevis. Compare Occitan brèu.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈbɾew/
Adjective
breu (masculine and feminine plural breus)
- short
- brief
Derived terms
- breument
Related terms
- abreujar
- brevetat
Noun
breu m (plural breus)
- (orthography) breve
- sigil
Derived terms
- breu pontifici
Further reading
- “breu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “breu”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “breu” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “breu” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
From a Celtic language. Compare Spanish brea.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɾɛw/
Noun
breu m (plural breus)
- tar, pitch
- mud hardened by frost
- fog, mist
Synonyms
- brea, alcatrén, piche, recina, cerne
Middle English
Noun
breu
- Alternative form of brewe
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin brevem, accusative singular of brevis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɾɛw/
Adjective
breu
- short
Descendants
- Occitan: brèu
Portuguese
Etymology
From a Celtic language. Compare Spanish brea.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾew/ [ˈbɾeʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbɾew/
Noun
breu m (plural breus)
- tar, pitch
- darkness (very dark, lack of light)
- estar um breu ― to be very dark
- darkness (very dark, lack of light)