French Conversation · Level 165
27 words
French word
ut
Pronunciation
IPA/yt/
Meaning
- masculine noundo
Example
On chante ut au début de l'exercice.
They sing do at the beginning of the exercise.
More examples
Le mot ut est rarement utilisé en dehors du vocabulaire musical.
The word ut is rarely used outside musical vocabulary.
Core concept
A historical note name standing where do stands in the modern diatonic scale.
Similar words
do: The modern solfege name for the note corresponding to piano C.
Definition in French
Ancien terme pour la note initiale de la gamme diatonique, correspondant au do actuel et attesté surtout dans les traités de solfège anciens.
Word origin
The name ut derives from the first syllable of "Ut queant laxis", a hymn used by Guido of Arezzo to teach successive notes; do later replaced it in general use.
Usage tips
- Ut is a masculine noun in French, so standard phrasing uses "un ut" and "l'ut".