lutenist

lu·te·nist

[loot-n-ist]
noun
a person who plays the lute.
Also, lutanist.


Origin:
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin lūtānista, derivative of lūtāna lute; see -ist

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lutenist, sometimes (US and Canadian) lutanist or sometimes (US and Canadian) lutist (ˈluːtənɪst, ˈluːtɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who plays the lute
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin lūtānista, from lūtāna, apparently from Old French lutlute1]
 
lutanist, sometimes (US and Canadian) lutanist or sometimes (US and Canadian) lutist
 
n
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin lūtānista, from lūtāna, apparently from Old French lutlute1]
 
lutist, sometimes (US and Canadian) lutanist or sometimes (US and Canadian) lutist
 
n
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin lūtānista, from lūtāna, apparently from Old French lutlute1]

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