flûte.
flute (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)
Meaning & usage
flute (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)
flûte à bec
flûte de Pan
flute (glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne)
flûte à champagne
Originally meaning fluyt, by the late 17th century used for any large cargo vessel
Where this word comes from
From Old French fleüte, from Old Occitan flaut. The contraction of the Old French hiatus created a long vowel in Middle French, which is indicated by the modern circumflex.
blow! drat! (mildly impolite interjection)
Where this word comes from
From Old French fleüte, from Old Occitan flaut. The contraction of the Old French hiatus created a long vowel in Middle French, which is indicated by the modern circumflex.
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