flauto traverso

noun

flauto tra·​ver·​so

-trəˈvər(ˌ)sō,

-ver-

plural flauto traversos

1

: flute sense 1c

2

Flauto Traverso plural Flauto Traversos : an organ flue stop of 4′ pitch or 8′ pitch resembling the flute in tone

called also Querflöte, Traverse Flute

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, transverse flute

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