# breviate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short account, brief statement; a summary, abridgement or precis
2. A brief missive or dispatch; a note.
3. A lawyer's brief.

## Etymology
First attested in 1581; borrowed from Latin breviātum, from the perfect passive participle of breviō (“shorten, abridge”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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