solmization

noun sol·mi·za·tion \ˌsäl-mə-ˈzā-shən\

Definition of SOLMIZATION

: the act, practice, or system of using syllables to denote the tones of a musical scale

French solmisation, from solmiser to sol-fa, from sol (from Medieval Latin) + mi (from Medieval Latin) + -iser -ize

First Known Use: 1730

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