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per-brĕvis , e, adj.,
I.very short, very brief or concise: “orator perornatus et perbrevis,” Cic. Brut. 43, 158: “perbrevi tempore,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 22.—Separate: “altera pars per mihi brevis videtur,” id. Clu. 1, 2.—In abl.: “perbrevi, adverbially,” in a very short time, Cic. Fam. 6, 12, 3.—Adv.: perbrĕ-vĭter , very briefly, very concisely: “quid sentiam, perbreviter exponam,” Cic. de Or. 2, 58, 235 al.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 6.12.3
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.22
    • Cicero, For Aulus Cluentius, 1.2
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 2.58
    • Cicero, Brutus, 43.158
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