Etymograph

English

solmisation

Solmisation comes from French solmisation.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentsolmisation1
  2. Englishtodaysolmisation1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English solmisation

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentsolmisationWiktionary, English solmisation
  2. EnglishtodaysolmisationWiktionary, English solmisation

Every English word from French solmisation

Today it means

noun Mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “solmisation”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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