"solmisation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: solmisations [plural]
Etymology: From French solmisation, from solmiser, from sol + mi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|solmisation}} French solmisation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} solmisation (countable and uncountable, plural solmisations)
  1. Mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-solmisation-en-noun-VlgyswgG Disambiguation of Music: 64 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. The sol-fa system of singing in particular. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-solmisation-en-noun-edPEowWV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sol-fa, sol-faism, solfège, solfege, solfeggio, solmization

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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