lutenist

or lu·ta·nist

[ loot-n-ist ]

noun

1. a person who plays the lute.

lutenist

/ ˈluːtɪst; ˈluːtənɪst /

noun

1. a person who plays the lute

Word History and Origins

Origin of lutenist¹

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin lūtānista, derivative of lūtāna lute; -ist

Word History and Origins

Origin of lutenist¹

C17: from Medieval Latin lūtānista, from lūtāna, apparently from Old French lut lute ¹

Example Sentences

No wonder that a lutenist should have been said to spend three-quarters of his existence in tuning his instrument.

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