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ut

C (musical note)

noun OOT Rare
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Origin: Medieval Latin 'ut', first syllable of the hymn 'Ut queant laxis' used to name the note

Usage Note

Ut is the archaic French name for the note C, still found in formal music theory and older scores. It was replaced in everyday use by do (borrowed from Italian solfège), but ut persists in compound terms like ut majeur ('C major') in written musical contexts.

Examples

"La sonate est en ut mineur."

Natural Translation

The sonata is in C minor.

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