Spanish word

flauta

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈflawta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounflute

Example

Toco la flauta todos los días.

I play the flute every day.

Illustration for flauta (flute)

More examples

Compré una flauta nueva para la clase.

I bought a new flute for class.

Core concept

Long tubular wind instrument with finger holes or keys sounded by blowing.

Common phrases

  • tocar la flauta

    play the flute

  • solo de flauta

    flute solo

  • partitura para flauta

    flute sheet music

Similar words

flauta travesera: Transverse flute held horizontally and sounded by blowing across an opening.
flauta dulce: Vertical fipple flute held upright with a built-in mouthpiece, pitch changed by finger holes.

Definition in Spanish

Instrumento musical de viento, generalmente un tubo alargado con agujeros que se tapan con los dedos y que suena al soplar.

Word origin

Flauta derives from medieval Latin flauta and enters Spanish via Romance-language forms that named similar wind instruments.

Usage tips

  • In Mexico and some parts of the United States, flauta also names a rolled, fried tortilla filled with meat, so context distinguishes the instrument from the dish.

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