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Italian "solfeggio" and English/French "solfège" derive from the names of two of the syllables used: sol and fa.[2] [3]The generic term "solmization", referring to any system of denoting pitches of a musical scale by syllables, including those used in India and Japan as well as solfège, comes from French solmisation, from the Latin solfège syllables sol and mi.
The sol (Spanish pronunciation:; plural: soles; currency sign: S/) [3] is the currency of Peru; it is subdivided into 100 céntimos ("cents"). The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN . The sol replaced the Peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of Peru's historic currency, as the previous incarnation of sol was in use from 1863 to 1985.
Guidonian hand, from 1274 Biblioteca Ambrosiana. Solmization is a mnemonic system in which a distinct syllable is attributed to each note of a musical scale.Various forms of solmization are in use and have been used throughout the world, but solfège is the most common convention in countries of Western culture.
sol iustitiae illustra nos: sun of justice, shine upon us: Motto of Utrecht University. sol lucet omnibus: the sun shines on everyone: Petronius, Satyricon Lybri 100. sol omnia regit: the sun rules over everything: Inscription near the entrance to Frombork Museum sola fide: by faith alone
The sol, later called a sou, is the name of a number of different coins, for accounting or payment, dating from Antiquity to today. The name is derived from the late-Roman and Byzantine solidus . Its longevity of use anchored it in many expressions of the French language .
sol > s / u; la > l / au; ti > t / ai; In this way, one can write or pronounce words such as this one: sol-sol-re-do > suko (cvcv) – migraine. Because the plural and feminine forms of words in Solresol are indicated by stress or length of sounds, ses uses pau (some) or fai (many) to indicate the plural, and mu (well) to indicate the feminine ...
Sol (band), a Canadian indie rock band active in the 1990s; Sol Band or simply Sol, Palestinian folk-pop band; Sol, an album by electronic musician Eskmo; Sol, an album by Ougenweide; Shit Out of Luck, a 1996 album by The Lillingtons "Sol", a 2005 song by American post-metal band Rosetta from the album The Galilean Satellites
The Puerta del Sol (Spanish: [ˈpweɾta ðel ˈsol], English: "Gate of the Sun") is a public square in Madrid, one of the best known and busiest places in the city. This is the centre ( Km 0 ) of the radial network of Spanish roads .