alla breve

[ ah-luh-brev-ey; Italian ahl-lah bre-ve ]

adverb, adjectiveMusic.
  1. using the half note as the basic time unit; 2/2 time. Symbol: 

Origin of alla breve

1
1800–10; <Italian: in short time, accelerated. See brief
  • Also called cut time.

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British Dictionary definitions for alla breve

alla breve

/ (ˈælə ˈbreɪvɪ, Italian ˈalla ˈbrɛːve) /


noun
  1. a musical time signature indicating two or four minims to a bar

adjective, adverb
  1. twice as fast as normal

Origin of alla breve

1
C19: Italian, literally: (according) to the breve
  • Usual symbol: Symbol:

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