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fa
[ fah ]
/ fɑ /
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noun Music.
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F.Compare sol-fa (def. 1).
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Origin of fa
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut
Other definitions for fa (2 of 2)
fā
[ fah ]
/ fɑ /
noun
the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of fā
From Arabic
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f.a.
FA
abbreviation for
fanny adams
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