fa

[ fah ]

/ fɑ /

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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Words nearby fa

f.w.d., f.z.s., f/, f1 layer, f2 layer, fa, fa cup, fa ngum, fa xian, fa-hsien, fa-la

Origin of fa

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut

Definition 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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Example sentences from the Web for fa

Except for nine of them are musical words: do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti—and si—are musical.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last year, at the less than spry age of 34, he broke two bones in his back while leading his Everton team to an FA Cup win.
Team USA Lost, but Tim Howard Is a Winner|Emily Shire|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With do, sol and fa he could sing through the whole book from cover to cover as good as anybody.
Back Home|Eugene Wood
McLaughlan read the judge's feeling, and whimpered out, "Let it fa', lad—let it fa'!"
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade

The skies wuz ez bright an' fa'r ez the good Lord ever made 'em.
The Red Acorn|John McElroy
It's a world of trouble we're travellin' through, Fa'well, my dyin' friends.
The Little Colonel|Annie Fellows Johnston
Alfalfa, al-fal′fa, n. a Spanish name for a variety of lucerne—used also in some parts of the United States.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fa (1 of 2)

/ (fɑː) /

noun

music a variant spelling of fah

British Dictionary definitions for fa (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

military field artillery

(in Britain) Football AssociationSee also FA Cup

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