Flageolet: meaning, definitions and examples
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flageolet
[ ˌflæʒ.iˈoʊ.leɪ ]
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.