Solfeggio

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Solfeggio \Sol*feg"gio\, n.[It., fr. solfa the gamut.] (Mus.)
     The system of arranging the scale by the names do, re, mi,
     fa, sol, la, si, by which singing is taught; a singing
     exercise upon these syllables.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  solfeggio
       n 1: singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the
            scale of C major [syn: {solmization}, {solfege}]
       2: a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same
          syllable [syn: {solfege}]
       [also: {solfeggi} (pl)]