sōl-fā′, v. i.

(Synop., § 130), v. i. [imp. & p. p. SOL-FAED; p. pr. & vb. n. SOL-FAING.] [It., Sp., Pg., & Pr. solfa, the gamut, from the syllables fa, sol.] To pronounce the notes of the gamut, ascending or descending; as, do (or ut), re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do, or the same in reverse order.