noun
- the syllables do (formerly ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, ti (or si), do (or ut), used to represent the tones of a scale, regardless of its key
- the use of these syllables, as in vocal exercises; solfeggio
Origin:
It solfa < sol + fa: see gamut
transitive verb, intransitive verb sol-faed , sol-faing
to sing (a scale, phrase, or song) to the sol-fa syllables