flute en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /flu(ː)t/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English fleute, floute, flote, from Old French flaute, fleüte, from Old Provençal flaüt, of uncertain origin. Perhaps ultimately from three possibilities: * Blend of Provencal flaujol (“flageolet”) + laüt (“lute”) * From Latin flātus (“blowing”), from flāre (“to blow”) * Imitative. Doublet of flauta and fluyt.
Meanings
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A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.
The group played huge drums placed overhead, along with flutes and a kotolike zither.
2008 January 15, Jon Pareles, “To See (and Hear) the World in Five Hours: Unique Sounds Ripe for Import”, in The New York Times:The breathing flute's ſoft notes are heard around, / And the ſhril trumpets mix their ſilver ſound; / The vaulted roofs vvith echoing muſic ring, / Theſe touch the vocal ſtops, and thoſe the trembling ſtring.
1709, Alexander Pope, “January and May; or, The Merchant’s Tale, from Chaucer”, in The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume I, London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, […], published 1717, →OCLC, page 217:After another alternation of the two elements, there is a more playful episode, in which flute and bassoon take up the first element, with swooping glissando on the ondes Martenot.
2018, Robert Philip, The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music, Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 465:
- (colloquial) A recorder, also a woodwind instrument.
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A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.
These are champagne glasses, says Peggy. No, I mean the tall ones, Jamie says. You're thinking of flutes, says Peggy. These are coupes.
2018, Sally Rooney, “Six Months Later (July 2013)”, in Normal People:
- A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape.
- A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.
- A long French bread roll, baguette.
- An organ stop with a flute-like sound.
- A shuttle in weaving tapestry etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flutes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
fluteless · flute-bird · pan flute · Western concert flute · flutework · octave flute · devil's flute · flutemouth · alto flute · fluty · flute register · hyperbass flute · chimney flute · transverse flute · flutey · block flute · vertical flute · Irish flute · whistle and flute · fluter · Divje Babe flute · flute-player · flutist · German flute · onion flute · flute stop · duct flute · fluted armour · shepherd's flute · Nason Flute · Native American flute · flutophone · nose flute · fluteful · skin flute · en flute · English flute · eunuch flute · vessel flute
Descendants
Meronyms
Relateds
Synonyms
edge-blown aerophone (as a general category of musical instruments) · Western concert flute (as a specific instrument, a transverse, side-blown flute)
Translations (256)
ps نی (woodwind instrument) · de Furche (helical groove going up a drill bit) · pl flet (woodwind instrument) · or ବଂଶୀ (woodwind instrument) · ca estria (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · sv kannelyr (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · it flauto di Pan (woodwind instrument) · lv fleite (woodwind instrument) · fo floyta (woodwind instrument) · et kannelüür (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · gv maireen (woodwind instrument) · pl kanela (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ja フルート (woodwind instrument) · ar أُخْدُود (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · fi kierre (helical groove going up a drill bit) · nah tlapitzalli (woodwind instrument) · sl flavta (woodwind instrument) · sq fyell (woodwind instrument) · tr flüt (woodwind instrument) · sq hulli (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · oc floita (woodwind instrument) · gil te riri ni man (woodwind instrument) · da fløjte (woodwind instrument) · it scanalatura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ko 플루트 (woodwind instrument) · bg жлеб (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · nl cannelure (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · slr çur (woodwind instrument) · nn fløyte (woodwind instrument) · nl groef (helical groove going up a drill bit) · hu fuvola (woodwind instrument) · sh kanelura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ps شپېلکه (woodwind instrument) · ca canaladura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · te వంశి (woodwind instrument) · tg най (woodwind instrument) · eu txirula (woodwind instrument) · rm flöta (woodwind instrument) · ps سېټۍ (woodwind instrument) · fur flaut (woodwind instrument) · vo flut (woodwind instrument) · ca flauta (woodwind instrument) · ha mabusa (woodwind instrument) · uk канелю́ра (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · gl frauta (woodwind instrument) · cmn 笛 (woodwind instrument) · grc αὐλός (woodwind instrument) · de Flöte (woodwind instrument) · ga gloine ard (glass) · my ပလွေ (woodwind instrument) · grc διάξυσμα (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · de Schaumweinglas (glass) · ga cuisle (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · kmr bilûl (woodwind instrument) · km ខ្លុយ (woodwind instrument) · he חריץ (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · sq longar (woodwind instrument) · tl plawta (woodwind instrument) · nb kanellyre (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · tt сыбызгы (woodwind instrument) · de Kannelierung (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ig oja (woodwind instrument) · it piffero (woodwind instrument) · hi बाँसुरी (woodwind instrument) · sh фрула (woodwind instrument) · de Riefe (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · sco fluit (woodwind instrument) · sk flauta (woodwind instrument) · cmn 長笛 /长笛 (woodwind instrument) · ru каннелю́ра (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · cs flétna (woodwind instrument) · es flauta travesera (woodwind instrument) · kmr fîq (woodwind instrument) · am ዋሽንት (woodwind instrument) · sw filimbi (woodwind instrument) · ru фуже́р (glass) · it calice (glass) · lb Flütt (woodwind instrument) · ml ഓടക്കുഴൽ (woodwind instrument) · el φλάουτο (woodwind instrument) · rm flauta traversa (woodwind instrument) · br fleüt (woodwind instrument) · de Sektglas (glass) · th ฟลุต (woodwind instrument) · ky флейта (woodwind instrument) · hu furulya (woodwind instrument) · id suling (woodwind instrument) · sv champagneglas (glass) · pl kieliszek do szampana (glass) · el σπείρα (helical groove going up a drill bit) · arz فلوت (woodwind instrument) · ps پنګی (woodwind instrument) · hy ֆլեյտա (woodwind instrument) · de Querflöte (woodwind instrument) · ka ფლეიტა (woodwind instrument) · hu kannelúra (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · la stria (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · wa flûte (woodwind instrument) · de Champagnerglas (glass) · ja シャンパン・グラス (glass) · ps تولکه (woodwind instrument) · fr flûte à champagne (glass) · uga 𐎘𐎍𐎁 (woodwind instrument) · az fleyta (woodwind instrument) · et flööt (woodwind instrument) · fi huilu (woodwind instrument) · he כוס שמפניה (glass) · nl spiraalgroef (helical groove going up a drill bit) · pt caneladura (helical groove going up a drill bit) · mk флејта (woodwind instrument) · ug ئۇزۇن نەي (woodwind instrument) · it flûte (glass) · io fluto (woodwind instrument) · it flauto dolce (woodwind instrument) · de Kannelur (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · es flauta (woodwind instrument) · cs kanelura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · nb sjampanjeglass (glass) · ast flauta (woodwind instrument) · de Tulpenglas (glass) · fi ura (helical groove going up a drill bit) · fr flûte (glass) · sh канелура (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · oc flaüita (woodwind instrument) · rm flöta traversa (woodwind instrument) · la tībia (woodwind instrument) · ccc ajtakli (woodwind instrument) · oc flaüta (woodwind instrument) · pt canelura (helical groove going up a drill bit) · yi פֿלייט (woodwind instrument) · rif tamja (woodwind instrument) · ru канелю́ра (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · rm flauta (woodwind instrument) · syl ꠛꠣꠁ (woodwind instrument) · it fluttino (glass) · pl kanelura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · pl żłobek (helical groove going up a drill bit) · de Rille (helical groove going up a drill bit) · ps فلوټ (woodwind instrument) · ro canelură (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · cy ffliwt (woodwind instrument) · tr yiv (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · uz fleyta (woodwind instrument) · be фле́йта (woodwind instrument) · yue 笛 (woodwind instrument) · fi ura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · sl kanelura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ms serunai (woodwind instrument) · uk фле́йта (woodwind instrument) · de Kelchglas (glass) · mn лимбэ (woodwind instrument) · an flauta (woodwind instrument) · af fluit (woodwind instrument) · th ขลุ่ย (woodwind instrument) · ta புல்லாங்குழல் (woodwind instrument) · fr flûte (woodwind instrument) · as বাঁহী (woodwind instrument) · da skær (helical groove going up a drill bit) · ps دروی (woodwind instrument) · pt canelura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · kk флейта (woodwind instrument) · es acanaladura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ja 笛 (woodwind instrument) · bg канал (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ur بانسری (woodwind instrument) · fr dent (helical groove going up a drill bit) · es estría (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · sa मुरली (woodwind instrument) · ps بين (woodwind instrument) · fro fleüte (woodwind instrument) · de Kannelüre (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · arz ناي (woodwind instrument) · tk tüýdük (woodwind instrument) · mi tōrino (woodwind instrument) · tr oluk (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · he חלילית (woodwind instrument) · de Riefe (helical groove going up a drill bit) · ps تولۍ (woodwind instrument) · fi samppanjalasi (glass) · ru фле́йта (woodwind instrument) · nl fluitglas (glass) · hu pezsgőspohár (glass) · kmr bilûr (woodwind instrument) · kn ಕೊಳಲು (woodwind instrument) · fa فلوت (woodwind instrument) · nv tsʼisǫ́ǫ́s (woodwind instrument) · ga fliúit (woodwind instrument) · vi sáo (woodwind instrument) · nb fløyte (woodwind instrument) · ar نَاي (woodwind instrument) · it zufolo (woodwind instrument) · nl flûte (glass) · nb champagneglass (glass) · de Flöte (glass) · fr cannelure (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · de Nut (helical groove going up a drill bit) · gd cuislean (woodwind instrument) · lo ຂຸ່ຍ (woodwind instrument) · sv flöjt (woodwind instrument) · oc flèita (woodwind instrument) · sh флаута (woodwind instrument) · sq flaut (woodwind instrument) · hy կանելյուր (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · nn kanellure (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ps بوق (woodwind instrument) · mi pūtōrino (woodwind instrument) · it flauto (woodwind instrument) · mt flawt (woodwind instrument) · mg sodina (woodwind instrument) · de Nut (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · pl rowek (helical groove going up a drill bit) · it flute (glass) · ms seruling (woodwind instrument) · de Rille (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · ro flaut (woodwind instrument) · ky най (woodwind instrument) · ary ناي (woodwind instrument) · mi kōauau (woodwind instrument) · ps بغۍ (woodwind instrument) · de Spiralnut (helical groove going up a drill bit) · sv skär (helical groove going up a drill bit) · sh frula (woodwind instrument) · sh flauta (woodwind instrument) · sa पिच्छोरा (woodwind instrument) · slr çör (woodwind instrument) · lv kanelūras (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · pt ranhura (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · nl fluit (woodwind instrument) · pt flauta (woodwind instrument) · sk kanelúra (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · bg фле́йта (woodwind instrument) · nl champagneglas (glass) · kk сырнай (woodwind instrument) · eo fluto (woodwind instrument) · it flauto traverso (woodwind instrument) · scn friscalettu (woodwind instrument) · kmr ney (woodwind instrument) · tl bangsi (woodwind instrument) · pt flute (glass) · el as in French (glass) · it calice a tromba (glass) · lt kaneliūra (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · de Kelch (glass) · yue 長笛 /长笛 (woodwind instrument) · gd cuisle-chiùil (woodwind instrument) · lt fleita (woodwind instrument) · mnc ᡶᡳᠴᠠᡴᡡ (woodwind instrument) · is flauta (woodwind instrument) · he חָלִיל (woodwind instrument) · da kannelure (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · el αυλάκι (architecture: vertical groove in a pillar) · hi वंशी (woodwind instrument) · es copa de flauta (glass) · chr ᎠᏤᎷᎯᏍᏗ (woodwind instrument) · nrf fliûte (woodwind instrument) · da champagneglas (glass)