flautist

[flaw-tist, flou-]

noun

flutist.

Origin of flautist

1855–60; < Italian flautista, equivalent to flaut(o) flute + -ista -ist

Can be confusedflautist flutist

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Historical Examples of flautist

And so he is my nocturnal owl, my flautist of the bower, my Orpheus of the mountains.
Doom Castle
Neil Munro
Jim rocked through the crowd, in his tall hat, looking for the flautist.
Aaron's Rod
D. H. Lawrence
Meanwhile, the flautist was turning over his flute and glancing from it to the beautiful instrument Dick held.
The Queen's Scarlet
George Manville Fenn
The flautist sulkily lowered his flute, while the theme was now played as a trio with admirable effect.
The Queen's Scarlet
George Manville Fenn
The second movement, "Summer Idyl," is delicious, particularly in the chances it gives the flautist.
Contemporary American Composers
Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for flautist

flautist

US and Canadian flutist (ˈfluːtɪst)

noun

a player of the flute

Word Origin for flautist

C19: from Italian flautista, from flauto flute

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Word Origin and History for flautist

1860, from Italian flautista, from flauto "flute" (from Late Latin flauta; see flute (n.)) + Greek-derived suffix -ista.