brevi-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “short,” used in the formation of compound words:

brevirostrate.

Origin

< Latin, combining form of brevis; akin to Greek brachýs

Related Words

breviary
brevicaudate
brevipennate
brevirostrate

brevi-a word element meaning 'short', as in brevirostrate.

[Latin, combining form of brevis]

brevi-|ˈbrɛvɪ-|comb. form of L. brevis ‘short’, used as the first element of many modern scientific words: as breviped |ˈbrɛvɪpɛd|, a. [L. pes, ped- foot], having short feet (or legs); n. Ornith. a short-legged bird. ˈbrevipen, n. Ornith. [L. penna feather], a short-winged bird. brevipennate |-ˈpɛnət|, a. short-winged. brevirostrate |-ˈrɒstrət|, a. [L. rostrum beak], having a short bill or beak.1880Libr. Univ. Knowl. III. 40 Brevipennes, or Brevipennates, a term for such birds as the ostrich, cassowary..and others having very short wings.1852Dana Crust. i. 134 Carapax broad..brevirostrate.

brevi-
combining form
Etymology: Latin, from brevis — more at brief
: short
< brevi-conic >
< brevilingual >

词汇	brevi-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com Macquarie OED Webster brevi- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “short,” used in the formation of compound words: brevirostrate. Origin < Latin, combining form of brevis; akin to Greek brachýs Related Words breviary brevicaudate brevipennate brevirostrate brevi-a word element meaning 'short', as in brevirostrate. [Latin, combining form of brevis] brevi-\|ˈbrɛvɪ-\|comb. form of L. brevis ‘short’, used as the first element of many modern scientific words: as breviped \|ˈbrɛvɪpɛd\|, a. [L. pes, ped- foot], having short feet (or legs); n. Ornith. a short-legged bird. ˈbrevipen, n. Ornith. [L. penna feather], a short-winged bird. brevipennate \|-ˈpɛnət\|, a. short-winged. brevirostrate \|-ˈrɒstrət\|, a. [L. rostrum beak], having a short bill or beak.1880Libr. Univ. Knowl. III. 40 Brevipennes, or Brevipennates, a term for such birds as the ostrich, cassowary..and others having very short wings.1852Dana Crust. i. 134 Carapax broad..brevirostrate. brevi- combining form Etymology: Latin, from brevis — more at brief : short < brevi-conic > < brevilingual >
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