flageolet
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9.9
A small wind instrument like a recorder with finger holes
- noun
- /ˌflædʒəˈlɛt/
- Archaic
:
flageolet
- As a child, he learned to play the flageolet before moving on to the flute.
Examples
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Sarah performed a song on the flageolet that Alan Merriam had recorded and transcribed during a field study on the Flathead reservation.
Academic text (2006) -
The musician played a beautiful melody on the flageolet during the concert.
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The unique sound of the flageolet captivated the audience at the outdoor festival.
Synonyms
recorder
vsflageolet
3
3.2
A small woodwind instrument you play by blowing into one end and covering holes
usually has fewer holes, about six, and is smaller in size
9.9
A simple wind instrument like a recorder that you blow into
usually has fewer holes, about six, and is smaller in size
9.9
A small wind instrument like a recorder with a mouthpiece you blow into
is the smaller, six hole form rather than the broader class
Surface Forms
flageolet singular
flageolets plural
Etymology
Flageolet comes from French and originally named a small 'flute', so it refers to a small wind instrument you blow into, like a tiny recorder.