solfeggio

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
noun a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable

Borrowed from Italian solfeggio. Doublet of solfège.

Having finished her morning tea she went to the ballroom, which she particularly liked for its loud resonance, and began singing her solfeggio. — War and Peace, Leo, graf Tolstoy
Perhaps you may be passed in with even a solfeggio, but just think!--suppose you are asked to "describe the most expressive movement in the action of a man throwing a stone," or "how many heads there are in the Milo!"... — From Edinburgh to India & Burmah, W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch

solmization, solfege

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