Meanings
solfège1
plural solfèges · alternative solfege
- uncountableusuallyentertainmentA method of sight singing that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the seven principal pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the moveable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B). The relative natural minor of a scale may be represented by beginning at la.
Her note is F – F in the German naming convention, fa in the solfege system we use in Russia.
2020, Ben Creed, City of Ghosts, London: Welbeck Publishing, →ISBN, page 264Synonyms: solfeggio, solmization, solmisation, sol-fa
solfège2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA method of sight singing that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the seven principal pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the moveable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B). The relative natural minor of a scale may be represented by beginning at la.
Origin
- Frenchsolfège
- Englishsolfège
Borrowed from French solfège. Doublet of solfeggio.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic صولفيج
- صولفيج (ṣūlfīj)method of sight singing
Bulgarian солфеж
- солфеж (solfež)method of sight singing
Catalan solfeig, solfa
- solfeigmethod of sight singing
- solfamethod of sight singing
Chinese Mandarin 唱名
- 唱名 (chàngmíng)method of sight singing
Dutch solfège
- solfègemethod of sight singing
Estonian solfedžo
- solfedžomethod of sight singing
Finnish solfeesi
- solfeesimethod of sight singing
French solfège
- solfègemethod of sight singing
German Solmisation, Solfeggio
- Solmisationmethod of sight singing
- Solfeggiomethod of sight singing
- Solfègemethod of sight singing
Greek σολφέζ
- σολφέζ (solféz)method of sight singing
Hungarian szolmizálás, szolfézs
- szolmizálásmethod of sight singing
- szolfézsmethod of sight singing
Italian solfeggio
- solfeggiomethod of sight singing
Japanese ソルフェージュ
- ソルフェージュ (sorufēju)method of sight singing
Korean 솔페주
- 솔페주 (solpeju)method of sight singing
Polish solfeż
- solfeżmethod of sight singing
Portuguese solfejo
- solfejomethod of sight singing
Russian сольфе́джио
- сольфе́джио (solʹfédžio)method of sight singing
Spanish solfa, solfeo
- solfamethod of sight singing
- solfeomethod of sight singing
Tamil சொல்ஃபெஜ்
- சொல்ஃபெஜ் (colfej)method of sight singing
Welsh solffeuo
- solffeuomethod of sight singing
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with solfège
All rhymes →Cite this entry
solfège. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solf%C3%A8ge
“solfège.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solf%C3%A8ge. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solfège,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solf%C3%A8ge.
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