fa-la
[ fah-lah ]
noun
a text or refrain in old songs.
a type of part song or madrigal popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Origin of fa-la
1First recorded in 1585–95; special use of fa la, meaningless sound sequence found in old popular refrains
- Also fal la.
Words Nearby fa-la
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How to use fa-la in a sentence
Of the Muse it is most strictly and soberly true that "Bocca bacciata non perde ventura, anzi rinuova come fa la luna."
A History of English Literature | George SaintsburyLater, a new third was superimposed and they dared the chord sol-si-re-fa-la.
Musical Memories | Camille Saint-Sans
British Dictionary definitions for fa-la
fa-la
fal la
/ (fɑːˈlɑː) /
noun
(esp in 16th-century songs) a refrain sung to the syllables fa-la-la
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