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lutanist

lutanist

9.9
A musician who plays the lute, an old string instrument
  • noun
  • /ˈluːtənɪst/
translation icon : lutista
  • During the concert, the talented lutanist captivated the audience with his beautiful melodies.

Examples

  • Dowland dreamed of becoming a renowned lutanist at the royal court.

  • I am a professor of ornithology by trade—with a specialty in North American seedeaters (Passeriformes Fringillidae)—but an amateur lutanist at heart.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • As a lutanist, she enjoyed performing pieces from the Renaissance period.

Synonyms

lutenist
vslutanist
1 9.9

A person who plays the lute, an old string instrument like a small guitar

is used more broadly but highlights early music practice
lutist
vslutanist
9.9

A musician who plays the lute

is similar but specifies use especially in early music

Surface Forms

lutanist singular
lutanists plural

Morphology

lutanist = lute (transparent) = lute + ist

Clearly formed from the noun 'lute' with the productive agentive suffix '-ist', meaning 'one who plays the lute'.

Etymology

Lutanist comes from the instrument lute, which came into English from Arabic al-ʿūd meaning 'the wood' or 'wooden instrument'. A lutanist is someone who plays the lute, much like a guitarist plays the guitar.