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solmisation

solmisation noun: mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.

Noun

solmisation (countable and uncountable, plural solmisations)

  1. Mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.
  2. The sol-fa system of singing in particular.

Synonyms of solmisation

Forms of solmisation

pluralsolmisations
alternative formsolmization

Origin of solmisation

From French solmisation, from solmiser, from sol + mi.

Questions about solmisation

What does solmisation mean?
Solmisation means mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.
What part of speech is solmisation?
Solmisation is a noun.
What is the plural of solmisation?
The plural of solmisation is solmisations.

Words near solmisation in the dictionary

  1. Sollmann
  2. Solloway
  3. solly
  4. sollya
  5. sollyas
  6. solmisation
  7. solmisations
  8. solmization
  9. solmizations
  10. soln
  11. soln.

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