Solresol · 26 October 2026
A word a day week
mido
MI-do · two spoken or sung notes · 3–1
- for
- in order to
Mido turns toward purpose or beneficiary; reversing its notes to domi produces you, which is peak Rootle mischief.
Seven-note spelling
Say it, play it, flash it
- mi3 · yellow
- do1 · red
The binary sequence mi–do is translated as for and can introduce purpose. Reversal matters in Solresol: do–mi is the second-person pronoun instead.
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
Mido dore.
for me
“For me.”
A minimal teaching phrase. The historical dictionary's gloss is broader than this single English use.
There is a short pause between words. The C-major pitches are a playback choice.
Receipts
Sources and cautions
The reversal comparison is a structural observation from the two independently listed dictionary forms, not a claim that one was historically derived from the other.