mi C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /mi/ UK /miː/ See IPA manual Homophones me /mi/ Meanings 1 noun the third note of a major scale in the tonic sol-fa system The choir held the note on mi until the conductor's cue. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the third note of a major... me Word family Related forms solfegegamut Etymology AI details From the third syllable of the medieval solmization hymn 'Ut queant laxis', from the line 'MIra gestorum', devised by Guido of Arezzo in the 11th century to name the notes of the scale. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mi **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /mi/ **IPA (UK):** /miː/ ## Meanings 1. the third note of a major scale in the tonic sol-fa system ## Examples - The choir held the note on mi until the conductor's cue. ## Synonyms - me ## Related Forms - solfege - gamut ## Etymology From the third syllable of the medieval solmization hymn 'Ut queant laxis', from the line 'MIra gestorum', devised by Guido of Arezzo in the 11th century to name the notes of the scale. ## AI Etymology Mi comes from the third syllable of the medieval solmization hymn 'Ut queant laxis', from the line 'MIra gestorum', devised by Guido of Arezzo in the 11th century to name the notes of the scale. The same word family includes solfege, gamut. Its current noun use means "the third note of a major scale in the tonic sol-fa system". ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown