From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishflautistflau‧tist /ˈflɔːtɪst $ ˈflɒː-/ noun [countable] British English APMsomeone who plays the flute SYN flutist American English
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flautist• James Galway, flautist, 50.• I was especially impressed by the bright, forthright sound of the flautist.• She turned smiling to the flautist.Origin flautist (1800-1900) Italian flautisto, from Old Provençal flaut “flute” 