fa

¹

[ fah ]

noun

, Music.

1. the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F. Compare sol-fa ( def 1 ).

fā

²

[ fah ]

noun

1. the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

FA

¹

abbreviation for

1. military field artillery
2. (in Britain) Football Association See also FA Cup

fa

²

/ fɑː /

noun

1. music a variant spelling of fah

f.a.

³

abbreviation for

1. fanny adams

Word History and Origins

Origin of fa¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; gamut

Origin of fa²

From Arabic