Brevis
Encyclopedia
Brevis is the Latin word for short, and may refer to:
- a musical note in mensural notation, see Mensural notationMensural notationMensural notation is the musical notation system which was used in European music from the later part of the 13th century until about 1600."Mensural" refers to the ability of this system to notate complex rhythms with great exactness and flexibility...
- Brevis (syllable), a light syllable in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry
- Brevis in longoBrevis in longoIn Greek and Latin meter, a short syllable at the end of a line can be counted as long; this phenomenon is known as brevis in longo.The term comes from Latin, and means "a short [syllable] in place of a long [syllable]." Brevis in longo is possible in any classical meter that requires a long...
, a short syllable in place of a long syllable
- Brevis in longo
- Toyota BrevisToyota BrevisThe Toyota Brevis is a mid-sized luxury sedan introduced in May 2001 and sold only in Japan. The Brevis has some styling cues from the Lexus LS 430. Sales started in June, 2001. The Brevis was discontinued in 2007....
, a mid-sized luxury sedan - Brevis, a French surname
See also
- Brevis muscle (disambiguation), several muscles in the human body
- Ars longa, vita brevisArs longa, vita brevisArs longa, vita brevis are the first two lines of a Latin translation of an aphorism by Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. The words are commonly translated in English as art is long, life is short. The full text in Latin is:...
("art is long, life is short"), part of an aphorism by Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates - Exposito en Brevis in LucamExposito en Brevis in LucamExpositio en Brevis in Lucam is a work by the ninth-century Benedictine monk Christian of Stavelot. As its name implies, it is a commentary on the Gospel of Luke. It is, however, not nearly as comprehensive as his earlier Expositio in Matthaeum Evangelistam....
("A Brief Commentary on Luke"), a work by the ninth-century Benedictine monk Christian of Stavelot - Missa BrevisMissa BrevisMissa brevis literally means "short mass" and can refer to different types of musical setting of the Mass. Modernly, Missa brevis is generally understood as a setting of parts of the ordinary mass...
, a "short Mass", referring to the Christian liturgy - Vita BrevisVita BrevisVITA BREVIS :"Brief Life" is a book written by Jostein Gaarder and published in 1996. Gaarder presents the text as written by Saint Augustine´s lover .-Plot:...
("Brief Life"), a book written by Jostein Gaarder, published in 1996