The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BREVE which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2009.
Mark placed over short vowels crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BREVE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mark placed over short vowels
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- macron
- breve
- acute
- umlaut
- diaeresis
- circumflex
- dieresis
- acute accent
- grave accent
- tilde
- dash
- dashed
Crossword Answer definitions
BREVE noun- A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
- A double whole note.
- Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
- The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
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