noun
lute
loot
noun
1
A stringed musical instrument with a rounded, pear-shaped body and a fretted neck, played by plucking.
"The troubadour accompanied his ballad on the lute."
verb
1
To play music on a lute.
"She luted softly as the guests settled in for dinner."
How to Use Lute
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old stringed instrument with a rounded body, popular in medieval and Renaissance music.
Word Forms
luted past tense, luted past tense, lutes plural, lutes plural, Lutes plural, lutes singular, lutes singular
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Etymology
From Old French leüt, probably from Arabic al-ʿūd ("the wood"), by way of Old Occitan — the same root gives us the modern word "oud."