flutist

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A form of flautist — One who plays the flute.

Similar
flautistflute player
OriginMiddle French flutiste →
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Meanings

nounflutist (plural flutists)

plural flutists

  1. alternativeAlternative form of flautist.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who plays the flute

Similar
flautistflute player
Broader
musicianinstrumentalistplayer
Also see
flautist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchflutiste
  2. Englishflutist

Probably from Middle French flutiste, equivalent to flute + -ist. Replaced Middle English flouter (“flute player”) from Old French flauteur.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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