noun
te
tee
noun
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In solfège (the do-re-mi system used in music), the syllable for the seventh note of a major scale.
"The scale runs do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, te, do."
How to Use Te
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sung name for the seventh step of a musical scale, as in "do-re-mi."
Word Forms
tes plural, tes plural
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Etymology
Adapted in the 19th century from the earlier syllable "si," changed so that no two notes of the scale began with the same letter.