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E-la

E-la noun: the highest note in the scale proposed by Guido of Arezzo.

Noun

E-la

  1. (obsolete) The highest note in the scale proposed by Guido of Arezzo.
  2. (broadly, obsolete) Any extravagant saying.
    • Why, this is above E-la!1619, John Fletcher, “The Humorous Lieutenant”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act IV, scene iv

Questions about E-la

What does E-la mean?
E-la means the highest note in the scale proposed by Guido of Arezzo.
What part of speech is E-la?
E-la is a noun.

Words near E-la in the dictionary

  1. e-kids
  2. e-kiosk
  3. e-kiosks
  4. e-kitten
  5. e-kittens
  6. E-la
  7. E-language
  8. e-language learning
  9. e-law
  10. e-leader
  11. e-leaders

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