/ ˈflɔːtɪst; NAmE ˈflaʊtɪst/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE flut·ist ) noun
a person who plays the flute
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (superseding 17th-cent. flutist in British English use): from Italian flautista , from flauto flute.
/ ˈflɔːtɪst; NAmE ˈflaʊtɪst/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE flut·ist ) noun
a person who plays the flute
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (superseding 17th-cent. flutist in British English use): from Italian flautista , from flauto flute.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005