Solresol · 21 September 2026
A word a day week
la
LA · one spoken or sung note · 6
- the
La is the definite article—the unusually international-looking member of a vocabulary that otherwise refuses donor-language clues.
Seven-note spelling
Say it, play it, flash it
- la6 · indigo
The sixth one-note word is the definite article the. Its familiar appearance is a consequence of the note name, not an etymological borrowing claim.
Gajewski’s grammar also shows a three-line staff and a special shorthand. Here, the notes appear on a modern treble clef. The C-major pitches are a playback choice; Solresol does not require absolute pitch.
Tiny sentence
La doremi.
the day
“The day.”
A teaching noun phrase using doremi, the dictionary word for day.
There is a short pause between words. The C-major pitches are a playback choice.
Receipts
Sources and cautions
Solresol is a priori: resemblance between la and articles in Romance languages is not treated here as a donor relationship.