Flageolet: meaning, definitions and examples

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flageolet

 

[ ˌflæʒ.iˈoʊ.leɪ ]

Context #1

musical instrument

A small, high-pitched musical instrument of the oboe family, typically having a narrow bore and a range of about two octaves.

Synonyms

flute, small oboe

Examples of usage

  • The musician played a beautiful melody on the flageolet.
  • She learned to play the flageolet at a young age.

Translations

Translations of the word "flageolet" in other languages:

🇵🇹 flageolet

🇮🇳 फ्लेज़ोलेट

🇩🇪 Flageolett

🇮🇩 flageolet

🇺🇦 флажолет (музичний інструмент)

🇵🇱 flageolet

🇯🇵 フラジョレ (furajore)

🇫🇷 flageolet

🇪🇸 flageolet

🇹🇷 flageolet

🇰🇷 플라조렛 (peullajolet)

🇸🇦 فلاجو (flajoo)

🇨🇿 flageolet

🇸🇰 flageolet

🇨🇳 长笛类乐器 (cháng dí lèi yuè qì)

🇸🇮 flageolet

🇮🇸 flageolett

🇰🇿 флажолет

🇬🇪 ფლაჟოლეტი (plajoleṭi)

🇦🇿 flajolett

🇲🇽 flageolet

Word origin

The word 'flageolet' originated from the French word 'flageolet', which was borrowed from the Provencal 'flageolet', a diminutive of 'flageol', meaning 'pipe' or 'whistle'. The flageolet has been used in music since the 17th century and has been a popular choice for creating high-pitched sounds in various compositions.

See also: flag, flagon, flags, flagstone, unflagging.