lutenist

American  

[loot-n-ist] / ˈlut n ɪst /

Or lutanist

noun

1. a person who plays the lute.

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lutenist British  

/ ˈluːtɪst, ˈluːtənɪst /

noun

1. a person who plays the lute

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Etymology

Origin of lutenist

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin lūtānista, derivative of lūtāna lute; see -ist

Example Sentences

These two artists — Desandre, a clarinet-mellow mezzo-soprano who can burst with bright agility, and Dunford, an eloquent lutenist — are among the brightest lights of a young generation of early-music specialists.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2023

In this sense, measuring time irreversibility might reflect how singular a particular composer’s style is—the difference, say, between the gaudy violinist Nicolo Paganini and the melancholy lutenist John Dowland.

From Scientific American • Aug. 19, 2020

Back to Back Bach Tesserae Baroque presents solo lute and chamber works by Bach featuring lutenist Thomas Dunford.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2019

Have you ever wondered, perhaps in a darker moment, what an album featuring noted lutenist Sting crooning alongside sporadic novelty hitmaker Shaggy might sound like?

From The Guardian • May 5, 2018

The Englishman was John Dowland, a Londoner and exact contemporary of Shakespeare who spent some of his most fruitfully creative years as the extravagandy paid official lutenist to King Christian IV of Denmark.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall