| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BREVE | Mark over an unstressed syllable |
| breve | curved mark over a short vowel, as in a dictionary, or over an unstressed syllable in verse |
| breves | curved mark over a short vowel, as in a dictionary, or over an unstressed syllable in verse |
| breve | curved mark ? used to indicate a short vowel or a short or unstressed syllable |
| aphesis | the loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable. |
| aphesis | the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant |
