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noun \ˈlä\Definition of LA
: the sixth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization
See Examples of LA
- do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
Origin of LA
Middle English, 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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