soh

/ səʊ /

noun

1. music (in tonic sol-fa) the name used for the fifth note or dominant of any scale

Word History and Origins

Origin of soh¹

C13: see gamut

Example Sentences

In the Sacred Harp these are known as soh, fah, la and mi.

From The Guardian

Then he descends the scale in the same way, returning to doh, but continuing to place the discs always to the right: soh, fah, mi, re, doh.

From Project Gutenberg

You are a wonderful girl, my dear—soh!

From Project Gutenberg

Dessert came from a toli vine that was strangling a nearby soh tree—orange berries that looked something like jelly beans and smelled like dirty socks.

From Project Gutenberg

"Soh, soh, my girl!" he called softly, advancing towards the shadow: and at first I supposed him to be addressing the mysterious Lydia.

From Project Gutenberg