solmization

sol·mi·za·tion  (slm-zshn)

n. Music

The act or a system of using syllables, especially sol-fa syllables, to represent the tones of the scale.

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[French solmisation, from solmiser, to sol-fa : sol, note of the scale (from Medieval Latin; see gamut) + mi, note of the scale (from Medieval Latin; see gamut).]

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solmization, solmisation [ˌsɒlmɪˈzeɪʃən]

n

(Music, other) Music a system of naming the notes of a scale by syllables instead of letters derived from the 11th-century hexachord system of Guido d'Arezzo, which assigns the names ut (or do), re, mi, fa, sol, la, si (or ti) to the degrees of the major scale of C (fixed system) or (excluding the syllables ut and si) to the major scale in any key (movable system) See also tonic sol-fa

[from French solmisation, from solmiser to use the sol-fa syllables, from sol¹ + mi]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solmization - a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters solmisation musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians solfa, tonic solfa - a system of solmization using the solfa syllables: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
	2.	solmization - singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major solfege, solfeggio singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music