Added 9 October 2026
brevity
/ˈbɹɛvɪti/ noun
In Latin: brevitās First recorded: 1509 Wiktionary
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- The quality of being brief in duration.
- Succinctness; conciseness.
- A short piece of writing.
Origin
First attested in English in 1509; either: * Borrowed directly from Latin brevitās; or * from Anglo-Norman brevité, from Old French brieveté, from Latin brevitātem, accusative of brevitās, from brevis (“short”). By surface analysis, brief + -ity.
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