Hyphenation
bre·vi·tyTurkish pronunciation
brevıtiSynonyms
conciseness,
concision,
condensation,
crispness,
curtness,
economy,
ephemerality,
impermanence,
pithiness,
pointedness,
succinctness,
terseness,
transience,
transitorinessPronunciation
/ˈbrevətē/ /ˈbrɛvətiː/
Etymology
() First attested in English in 1509Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper; either:
* from Latin brevitatem; or
* from Anglo-Norman brevite, from Old French brievete;Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)from Latin brevitās, from brevis (“short”).American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition