aulos

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noun

Any of a class of ancient Greek musical instruments resembling pipes or flutes.

OriginAncient Greek αὐλός →
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Meanings

nounaulos (plural auloi)

plural auloi

  1. Ancient GreeceentertainmentAny of a class of ancient Greek musical instruments resembling pipes or flutes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαὐλός
  2. Englishaulos

From Ancient Greek αὐλός (aulós).

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Translations

Ancient Greek αὐλός
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Finnish aulos
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French aulos
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German Aulos
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Greek αυλός
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Hungarian aulosz
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Italian aulo
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Latin tibia
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Polish aulos
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Portuguese aulo
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Russian авло́с
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Spanish aulós
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

aulos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aulos

MLA

“aulos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aulos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aulos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aulos.

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