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flautist

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈflɔːtɪst/ / /ˈflaʊtɪst/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Italian flauto Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Italian -ista Italian flautistabor. English flautist Borrowed from Italian flautista.

  1. One who plays the flute.

    The flautist Bezaly adds to the impressive list of flute concertos dedicated to her with the composer Pulkkis’s contribution to the genre.