sol-fa

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verb

ˌsōl-ˈfä 

ˈsōl-ˌfä

sol-faed; sol-faing; sol-fas

intransitive verb

: to sing the sol-fa syllables

transitive verb

: to sing (something, such as a melody) to sol-fa syllables

sol-fa

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noun

1

: sol-fa syllables

2

: solmization

also : an exercise thus sung

3

: tonic sol-fa

sol-faist

ˌsōl-ˈfä(-i)st 

-ˈfä-ˌist

noun

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1529, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1