ˈshpitsˌflād.ə, -lə̄d.ə, G -lœ̅tə noun
or spitz·flute ˈs(h)pitsˌflüt
( -s )
Etymology: spitzflöte from German, from spitz pointed + flöte flute, from Middle High German vloite, from Old French flaute, fleute; spitzflute participle translation of German spitzflöte — more at flute
: a labial pipe-organ stop with conical metal pipes of 8-foot, 4-foot, or 2-foot pitch and of flute quality