solfeggio

noun

sol·​feg·​gio säl-ˈfe-j(ē-ˌ)ō How to pronounce solfeggio (audio)
plural solfeggios

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Videos connected to his solfeggio system numbers — most crucially, 528 hertz — have clocked more than one billion views on YouTube. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from sol-fa

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solfeggio was in 1774

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“Solfeggio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solfeggio. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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