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SOLFA
Sol`-fa", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sol-faed;p. pr. & vb. n. Sol-faing.] Etym: [It. solfa the gamut, from the syllables fa, sol.]
Definition: To sing the notes of the gamut, ascending or descending; as, do or ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do, or the same in reverse order. Yet can I neither solfe ne sing. Piers Plowman.
Sol"-fa", n.
Definition: The gamut, or musical scale. See Tonic sol-fa, under Tonic, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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