lutenist
or lu·ta·nist
[ loot-n-ist ]
noun
a person who plays the lute.
Origin of lutenist
1Words Nearby lutenist
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How to use lutenist in a sentence
No wonder that a lutenist should have been said to spend three-quarters of his existence in tuning his instrument.
Springtime and Other Essays | Francis Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for lutenist
lutenist
lutanist or sometimes US and Canadian lutist (ˈluːtɪst)
/ (ˈluːtənɪst) /
noun
a person who plays the lute
Origin of lutenist
1C17: from Medieval Latin lūtānista, from lūtāna, apparently from Old French lut lute 1
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