flûte d'amour

noun

flûte d'a·​mour

¦flütdə¦mu̇(ə)r

plural flûtes d'amour

-t(s)d-

1

: a flute of the 18th and 19th centuries with a range a minor third lower than the modern flute

2

Flûte d'Amour : an organ flute stop of 4′ pitch or 8′ pitch and of delicate quality

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, flute of love

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