Meaning

1 senses
  1. (obsolete)Abbreviated, short.

Origin

First attested in the beginning of the 16ᵗʰ century; either borrowed from Latin breviātus,

First attested in the beginning of the 16ᵗʰ century; either borrowed from Latin breviātus, the perfect passive participle of breviō (“shorten, abridge”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)) or apheretic form of abbreviate.

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Forms

more breviate, most breviate
Comparativemore breviate Lesson
Superlativemost breviate Lesson

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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