solfeggio

Definition of Solfeggio in English :

1. solfege, solfeggio, solmization

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

2. solfege, solfeggio

a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Solfeggio

noun plural -feggi (-ˈfɛdʒiː), -feggios or -fèges music

1.

a voice exercise in which runs, scales, etc, are sung to the same syllable or syllables

2.

solmization, esp the French or Italian system, in which the names correspond to the notes of the scale of C major

nounWord forms: plural solˈfeggios or solˈfeggi

1.

voice practice in which scales are sung to the sol-fa syllables; solmization

2.

the use of these syllables in singing, esp. in reading a song, etc. at sight

n. pl. sol·feg·gi (-fĕjē) 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.