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flageolet1

Syllabification: (flag·eo·let)
Pronunciation: /ˌflajəˈlet, -ˈlā/

Definition of flageolet

noun

  • a small flutelike instrument resembling a recorder but with four finger holes on top and two thumb holes below.
  • another term for tin whistle.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, diminutive of Old French flageol, from Provençal flaujol, of unknown origin

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