brevet

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from the Middle English brevet (“official letter”), from the Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref (“letter”), from the Latin brevis (“short”), whence brief. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /bɹəˈvɛt/, /ˈbɹɛv.ɪt/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛv.ɪt/ Rhymes: (General American) -ɛt, -ɛvɪt === Noun === brevet (plural brevets) A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France. (by extension) An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval. An organized, long-distance bicycle ride — not a race, but a test of endurance — which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === brevet (third-person singular simple present brevets, present participle brevetting or breveting, simple past and past participle brevetted or breveted) (military) To promote by brevet. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === brevet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Danish == === Noun === brevet n definite singular of brev == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch brevete, from Middle French brevet. The sense “papal brief” comes from Latin brevetum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brəˈvɛt/, /brəˈveː/ Hyphenation: bre‧vet Rhymes: -ɛt, -eː === Noun === brevet n (plural brevetten or brevets, no diminutive) a formal document, such as a certificate or licence a permit or licence allowing one to use certain vehicles or engage in certain activities, now especially in relation to aircraft, diving, swimming (in Belgium) and sometimes mopeds Synonym: bewijs a papal brief ==== Derived terms ==== duikbrevet vliegbrevet zwembrevet ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: brevet == French == === Etymology === From brève +‎ -et. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁə.vɛ/ === Noun === brevet m (plural brevets) (law) a patent a teaching license or certificate ==== Related terms ==== breveter ==== Descendants ==== Portuguese: brevê, brevete === Further reading === “brevet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Indonesian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Dutch brevet, from Middle Dutch brevete, from Middle French brevet. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbrɛvɛt/ [ˈbrɛ.fɛt̪̚] Rhymes: -ɛvɛt Syllabification: bre‧vet === Noun === brèvèt (plural brevet-brevet) a formal document, such as a certificate or licence a permit or licence allowing one to use certain vehicles or engage in certain activities, now especially in relation to aircraft ==== Synonyms ==== === Further reading === “brevet”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Pronunciation === === Noun === brevet n definite singular of brev == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === brevet n definite singular of brev == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French brevet. === Noun === brevet n (plural brevete) patent warrant ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === brevet definite singular of brev === Anagrams === verbet