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floute
Middle English
noun
Definitions
A reedless woodwind instrument sounded by air passing over an opening; a flute.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French flaute.
Origin
Old French
flaute
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
Cognates
flautist
English
flute
English
flēwsa
Old English
*flews
Middle English
fleute
Middle English
flote
Middle English
flaute
Old French
flaut
Old Occitan
flaut
prv
Derived Terms
flote
*flews
fleute