The shortest in length, duration, or detail when comparing multiple things.
From brief (Old French brevis, Latin brevis meaning 'short') + -est (superlative suffix). The superlative form indicates the maximum degree of brevity.
English loves comparing length with 'brief, briefer, briefest,' but ironically the word itself comes from Latin where the same root appears in 'breviary'—a book of shortened prayers!
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