SOLMIZATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does solmizate mean? 

• SOLMIZATE (verb)
  The verb SOLMIZATE has 2 senses:

1. sing by the syllables of solmization

2. sing using syllables like 'do', 're' and 'mi' to represent the tones of the scale

  Familiarity information: SOLMIZATE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOLMIZATE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sing by the syllables of solmization

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Context example:

solmizate a song before you learn the lyrics

Hypernyms (to "solmizate" is one way to...):

sing (deliver by singing)

Verb group:

solmizate (sing using syllables like 'do', 're' and 'mi' to represent the tones of the scale)

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They will solmizate the duet

Derivation:

solmization (singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major)

solmization (a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Sing using syllables like 'do', 're' and 'mi' to represent the tones of the scale

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Context example:

The voice teacher showed the students how to solmizate

Hypernyms (to "solmizate" is one way to...):

sing (produce tones with the voice)

Verb group:

solmizate (sing by the syllables of solmization)

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

solmization (singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major)

solmization (a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters)