Meaning
flute, recorder
- a woodwind instrument played by blowing across a hole or through a mouthpiece
- a flutist or flute player in an orchestra
In a sentence
Mia sorella suona il flauto nell'orchestra della scuola.
My sister plays the flute in the school orchestra.
Preferisci il flauto traverso o il flauto dolce?
Do you prefer the concert flute or the recorder?
Non riesco a trovare lo spartito per il flauto.
I can't find the sheet music for the flute.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| flauto | masculine · singular |
| flauti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- To distinguish, 'flauto traverso' is the Western concert flute, while 'flauto dolce' is the recorder.