FAH

n. (also fa) Mus.
1 (in tonic sol-fa) the fourth note of a major scale.
2 the note F in the fixed-doh system.
Etymology: ME fa f. L famuli: see GAMUT

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abbreviation

Usage: usually capitalized

Fahrenheit

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fah UK [fɑː] US [fɑ] noun [countable] [singular fah plural fahs] music

the fourth note in the sol-fa musical scale

Thesaurus: notes in the musical scale_hyponym

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↑fa ————————

chiefly Brit spelling of ↑fa

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fah (also fa) [fɑː] [fɑː] noun (music)

the fourth note of a ↑major ↑scale

See also: ↑fa  

Word Origin:

[fah] Middle English: representing (as an arbitrary name for the note) the first syllable of famuli, taken from a Latin hymn.

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fah

var. of faw, Obs.