sol-fa

[ sohl-fah, sohl-fah ]
/ ˌsoʊlˈfɑ, ˈsoʊlˌfɑ /

noun

Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
the system of singing tones to these syllables.

verb (used without object), sol-faed, sol-fa·ing.

to use the sol-fa syllables in singing, or to sing these syllables.

verb (used with object), sol-faed, sol-fa·ing.

to sing to the sol-fa syllables, as a tune.

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Origin of sol-fa

1560–70; sol1 + fa; see gamut

OTHER WORDS FROM sol-fa

sol-fa·ist, noun

Words nearby sol-fa

sokemanry, soken, sokoto, sokotra, sol, sol-fa, sol., sola, solace, solan, solana
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British Dictionary definitions for sol-fa

sol-fa
/ (ˈsɒlˈfɑː) /

noun

short for tonic sol-fa

verb -fas, -faing or -faed

US to use tonic sol-fa syllables in singing (a tune)

Word Origin for sol-fa

C16: see gamut
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