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