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English
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek αὐλητής (aulētḗs), from αὐλέω (auléō, “I play the flute”), from αὐλός (aulós, “flute”).
Pronunciation
Noun
aulete (plural auletes)
- (historical) An aulos player.
- Synonym of flautist
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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)
- (literary, historical) aulete (aulos player)
Further reading
- aulete in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana