Ut
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ÊŒt
Origin
From Latin ut, from the first word of ut queant laxis, a medieval hymn, where the first word in each line was taken to use for the names of the syllables of sol-fa.
Full definition of ut
Noun
ut
(plural uts)- (music, dated) Syllable (formerly) used in solfège to represent the first note of a major scale.
Usage notes
In solfège, ut has been replaced by do.