aulos

American  

[aw-los] / ˈɔ lɒs /

noun

auloi plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• auloi
  plural

Etymology

Origin of aulos

From the Greek word aulós tube, pipe, flute

Example Sentences

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aulos auloi

Because it took more skill to play the aulos, you would need training from a teacher – or perhaps, if you were wealthy, you could just hire experienced musicians to play for you.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022

The aulos was a more sophisticated woodwind instrument consisting of two pipes.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022

The aulos requires a technique called circular breathing, and when Mr. Brown plays it, his cheeks puff out and his eyes bulge.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2016

The goddess Athena was said to have invented the aulos but thrown it away when she realized how ghastly she looked while playing it.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2016

There is good reason to think that the ancient Greeks understood the advantage of a speaker-hole, which they called Syrinx, for facilitating the production of harmonics on the aulos.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

But although the transverse flute was evidently known to the Greeks and Romans, it did not find the same favour as the reed instruments known as auloi.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various