breve

Etymology 1

From Middle English breve, variant of bref, from Old French brieve, breve (feminine form of brief, bref), from Latin brevis (“short”).

noun

1. (orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
2. (music) A double whole note; a note twice as long as a semibreve.
3. (law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
4. (zoology) A pitta, all of which have more or less short tails.

Etymology 2

From Italian breve.

noun

1. An equal mix of espresso and half and half cream