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SOLFEGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does solfege mean?
• SOLFEGE (noun)
The noun SOLFEGE has 2 senses:
1. singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
2. a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable
Familiarity information: SOLFEGE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
solfege; solfeggio; solmization
Hypernyms ("solfege" is a kind of...):
singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
solfege; solfeggio
Hypernyms ("solfege" is a kind of...):
singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)
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