noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of solfège. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable wordnet
3. 3
   singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

solfegesolmizationbel cantobravuracoloraturahum

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian solfeggio. Doublet of solfège.

Related phrases

major scalesight singing

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