double whole note

noun

A note with twice the value of a whole note; a breve.

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noundouble whole note (plural double whole notes)

plural double whole notes

  1. USentertainmentA note with twice the value of a whole note; a breve.

    Synonyms: breve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA note with twice the value of a whole note; a breve.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 倍全音符
  • 倍全音符music: a note with twice the value of a whole note
Dutch brevis
  • brevismusic: a note with twice the value of a whole note
Finnish kaksoiskokonuotti
  • kaksoiskokonuottimusic: a note with twice the value of a whole note
French carrée
  • carréemusic: a note with twice the value of a whole note
Hungarian brevis
  • brevismusic: a note with twice the value of a whole note
Irish lán-nóta dúbailte
  • lán-nóta dúbailtemusic: a note with twice the value of a whole note
Portuguese breve
  • brevemusic: a note with twice the value of a whole note
Vietnamese nốt tròn đôi
  • nốt tròn đôimusic: a note with twice the value of a whole note
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APA

double whole note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20whole%20note

MLA

“double whole note.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20whole%20note. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double whole note,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20whole%20note.

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