flautist

noun

flau·​tist ˈflȯ-tist How to pronounce flautist (audio) ˈflau̇- How to pronounce flautist (audio)
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On a balmy April afternoon at Abbey Road Studios in London, a 74-piece orchestra comprised of violinists, cellists, flautists and even an organ-payer, is packed into Studio One. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Walter Parazaider, co-founder, saxophonist and flautist in the rock band Chicago, has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, the band confirmed on Wednesday. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 The force of the example, as Taggart explains, lies in us forgetting that Lizzo was once an oddball rapper-flautist who was anointed by Prince; an indie artist with pipes who endeared herself to mean Brooklyn gays. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 11 June 2026 In 1967, Winwood left Spencer Davis to form Traffic with Mason and Capaldi, adding flautist Chris Wood for good measure. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flautist

Word History

Etymology

Italian flautista, from flauto flute, from Old Occitan flaut

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flautist was in 1860

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“Flautist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flautist. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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