brevi-
a combining form meaning “short,” used in the formation of compound words: brevirostrate.
Origin of brevi-
1<Latin, combining form of brevis; akin to Greek brachýs
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How to use brevi- in a sentence
Veientes pacis impetratae cum brevi paenituisset, redintegrato bello inierunt consilium insidiis ferocem hostem captandi.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondCeleriter naves e conspectu Siciliae ablatae sunt conspectaque brevi Africae litora.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond(He fumbles again and takes out and hands her two crowns) Permit, brevi manu, my sight is somewhat troubled.
Ulysses | James JoyceBeornred in regnum Merc tanquam hres legitimus dicto regi Ethelbaldo successit, brevi tamen tempore illud regens.
Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794 | Henry MackenzieItaque plura brevi tempore eversa quam multis annis stante re publica scripsimus.
De Officiis | Marcus Tullius Cicero
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