flutes

We have found lemma(root) word of flutes : flute.

Definitions


[fluːt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wind instrument made from a tube with holes that are stopped by the fingers or keys, held vertically or horizontally (in which case it is also called a transverse flute) so that the player's breath strikes a narrow edge. The modern orchestral form is a transverse flute, typically made of metal, with an elaborate set of keys

- an ornamental vertical groove in a column

- a tall, narrow wine glass
(e.g: a flute of champagne)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French flahute, probably from Provençal flaüt, perhaps a blend of flaujol ‘flageolet’ + laüt ‘lute’


[fluːt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- speak in a melodious way
(e.g: ‘What do you do?’ she fluted)

- make flutes or grooves in
(e.g: the wood has been fluted to resemble Greek columns)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French flahute, probably from Provençal flaüt, perhaps a blend of flaujol ‘flageolet’ + laüt ‘lute’




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