ut

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ut

noun \ˈət, ˈüt, ˈt\

Definition of UT

: a syllable used for the first note in the diatonic scale in an early solmization system and later replaced by do

Origin of UT

Middle English, first note in the diatonic scale, from Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist
First Known Use: 14th century

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