aulete

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek αὐλητής (aulētḗs), from αὐλέω (auléō, “I play the flute”), from αὐλός (aulós, “flute”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːliːt/

Noun

aulete (plural auletes)

1. (historical) An aulos player.
2. Synonym of flautist

Translations

flautist — see flautist

Anagrams

• eluate

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin aulētēs, from Ancient Greek αὐλητής (aulētḗs), derived from αὐλός (aulós, “flute”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /awˈlɛ.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛte
• Hyphenation: au‧lè‧te

Noun

aulete m (plural auleti)

1. (literary, historical) aulete (aulos player)

Further reading

• aulete in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana