[ səʊ ]
(also so or sol )
■ noun Music (in tonic sol-fa) the fifth note of a major scale.
↘the note G in the fixed-doh system.
Origin
ME sol : representing (as an arbitrary name for the note) the first syllable of solve , taken from a Latin hymn.
[ səʊ ]
(also so or sol )
■ noun Music (in tonic sol-fa) the fifth note of a major scale.
↘the note G in the fixed-doh system.
Origin
ME sol : representing (as an arbitrary name for the note) the first syllable of solve , taken from a Latin hymn.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004