bobization

noun

bo·​bi·​za·​tion

ˌbōbə̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

: an obsolete Flemish system of musical solmization using the syllables bo, ce, di, ga, lo, ma, ni

Word History

Etymology

German bobisation, irregular from bo, one of the notes of this scale + -isation -ization

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