aulos

[ aw-los ]

noun

, plural au·loi [aw, -loi].

1. an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aulos¹

From the Greek word aulós tube, pipe, flute

Example Sentences

A similar or still more rapid development took place in the flute (aulos).

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This is more fully explained in the articles Clarinet and Aulos.

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The probability is that both single and double reeds were at times used with the Greek aulos and the Roman tibia.

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How then about makers of the flute (aulos) and players on the flute?

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On a mosaic of Monnus in Trves10 is represented an aulos which also appears to have a beak-shaped mouthpiece.

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