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Solresol

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A minor constructed language whose phonemes are based upon the solfège.

Equivalents

EspañolSolresol
FrançaisSolresol
DeutschSolresol
6 more languages
한국어솔레솔
NederlandsSolresol
PortuguêsSolresol
РусскийСольресоль

Examples

“Solresol reached a high-water mark⟳ in 1902, when Society head Boleslas Gajewski published a brief Grammaire du Solresol, which represented a refinement and expansion of the grammar rules set⟳ down in Sudre's 1866 guide⟳.”
“Now his elderly widow, stringing telegraph wires around their Paris apartment and experimenting for five days solid, quickly developed a telegraphic version of Solresol in time to present⟳ it to the Minister of the Interior.”
“With respect⟳ to these criteria, Solresol does not appear⟳ to be used in a variety of domains nor for communication within a community which includes all ages. Therefore the current request⟳ for a code [sud] for Solresol has been rejected.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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