ENGLISH ROOT WORD: brev- from Latin brevis, breve, breviare

 

【brev-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "short (time), brief"
from Latin "brevis, breve, breviare"

 

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[WORD ROOT]root brev
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] brev, brief, breb, bridg, brevi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) brevis, breve, breviare
[MEANING]root short (time), brief

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 brevis short, low, little, shallow,
• 【Latin】 breve genitive brevis; note, dispatch
• 【Latin】 breviare [from brevis] to shorten, make brief

 

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviation, abridge, brief, briefly

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

 

abbreviate [verb] from abbreviate < brev
【DEFINITION】 If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to make shorter
【CONJUGATIONs】 abbreviated abbreviated abbreviating abbreviates
【DERIVATIVEs】 abbreviate, abbreviation, abbreviator
【SYNONYM】 shorten
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ab(ad); to ⑵ brevi(brev); to shorten ⑶ ate; verb suffix

abbreviated [adjective] from abbreviate < brev
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ab(ad); to ⑵ brevi(brev); to shorten ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ ed; adjective suffix

abbreviation [noun] from abbreviate < brev
【DEFINITION】 An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 shortness; act of shortening; a shortened thing
【pl.】 abbreviations
【DERIVATIVEs】 abbreviate, abbreviation, abbreviator
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ab(ad); to ⑵ brevi(brev); to shorten ⑶ ation; noun suffix

abridge [verb] from abridge < brev
【DEFINITION】 to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
【PRIMARY MEANING】 make shorter, shorten, condense,
【CONJUGATIONs】 abridged abridged abridging abridges
【DERIVATIVEs】 abridgable, abridgeable, abridgement, abridger, abridgment, abridge
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(ad); prefix ⑵ bridg(brev); short (time), brief

 

brief [adjective] from brief < brev
【DEFINITION】 Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 of short duration
【VARIATIONs】 비교; brief < briefer < briefest
【DERIVATIVEs】 brevity, briefly, briefness, brief
【SYNONYM】 cursory
【ROOTs】 brief(brev); short (time), brief

briefly [adverb] from brief < brev
【DEFINITION】 Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time.
【DERIVATIVEs】 brevity, briefly, briefness, brief
【ROOTs】 ⑴ brief(brev); short (time), brief ⑵ ly; suffix

 

 

Other word list containing brev-; brebity, brevity, brevextensor, brevicaudate, brev

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

bal-, bel-, bol-

bio
bibli-, bibl-
band
bib-
bi
batt-, bat-
bene-, ben-
anim-
anni-, ann-, enn-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: bal-, bel-, bol- from Greek bole, blema, ballein

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