solfeggio

sol·feg·gio  (sl-fj-, -fj)

n. pl. sol·feg·gi (-fj) or sol·feg·gios Music

1. Use of the sol-fa syllables to note the tones of the scale; solmization.

2. A singing exercise in which the sol-fa syllables are used instead of text.

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[Italian, from solfa, sol-fa; see sol-fa.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solfeggio - singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major solfege, solmization singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music
	2.	solfeggio - a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable solfege singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music