alto flute

noun

An instrument in the Western concert flute family characterized by its rich, mellow tone in the lower portion of its range.

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Meanings

nounalto flute (plural alto flutes)

plural alto flutes

  1. An instrument in the Western concert flute family characterized by its rich, mellow tone in the lower portion of its range.

Translations

Estonian altflööt
  • altflöötinstrument
Finnish alttohuilu
  • alttohuiluinstrument
Swedish altflöjt
  • altflöjtinstrument
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APA

alto flute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alto%20flute

MLA

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Chicago

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