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flautist

[ flaw-tist, flou- ]

noun



flautist

/ ˈfluːtɪst; ˈflɔːtɪst /

noun

  1. a player of the flute
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flautist1

1855–60; < Italian flautista, equivalent to flaut ( o ) flute + -ista -ist
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flautist1

C19: from Italian flautista , from flauto flute
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Example Sentences

His time as a flautist left a lasting impression, he said.

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A classical flautist, Maria Kolesnikova helped lead the peaceful street protests in 2020, becoming hugely popular for her seemingly boundless energy and optimism.

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The flautist put down his instrument and sang out a Sufi chant.

Some of those people were the ancestors of composer, sound artist and flautist Rob Mackay.

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Moving slowly and dinging our bells to prevent collisions, the spectral silhouette of the temple appeared like Brigadoon, and we sought refuge next to an ethereal flautist to wait out the white out.

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