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fa

1

[ fah ]

noun

, Music.
  1. the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
  2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F. Compare sol-fa ( def 1 ).

fā

2

[ fah ]

noun

  1. the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

fa

1

/ fɑː /

noun

  1. See fah
    music a variant spelling of fah

f.a.

2

abbreviation for

  1. fanny adams

FA

3

abbreviation for

  1. military field artillery
  2. See FA Cup
    (in Britain) Football Association See also FA Cup

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fa1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; gamut

Origin of fa2

From Arabic

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