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lutist

lutist

9.9
A musician who plays the lute
  • noun
  • /ˈluːtɪst/
translation icon : laudista
  • It takes years of practice to become a skilled lutist and master the instrument's delicate sound.

Examples

  • The renowned lutist performed a beautiful solo during the Renaissance music festival.

  • The famous lutist performed at the concert last night.

  • As a lutist, she specializes in Baroque and early music performances.

  • Many lutists were invited to the festival.

  • The lutist played a beautiful melody that echoed through the hall.

  • At the concert, the lutist captivated the audience with intricate finger work.

  • The talented lutist demonstrated her skills during the music festival.

Synonyms

lutenist
vslutist
1 9.9

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

is a general term for any musician who plays that instrument
lutanist
vslutist
9.9

A musician who plays the lute, an old string instrument

is the broader word for any musician playing the instrument

Surface Forms

lutist singular
lutists plural

Morphology

lutist = lute (transparent) = lute + ist

The agentive suffix '-ist' straightforwardly forms an instrument/player noun from 'lute', so the meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Lutist comes from lute + -ist, meaning a person who plays the lute. The name lute comes from the Arabic word al-oud meaning 'the wood', because the lute is a wooden string instrument, so a lutist is simply a player of that wooden instrument.