lutenist

or lu·ta·nist

[ loot-n-ist ]
/ ˈlut n ɪst /

noun

a person who plays the lute.

Origin of lutenist

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin lūtānista, derivative of lūtāna lute; see -ist

Words nearby lutenist

luteinize, luteinizing hormone, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, lutembacher's syndrome, lutenist, luteo-, luteohormone, luteolin, luteolysis, luteoma

Example sentences from the Web for lutenist

  • No wonder that a lutenist should have been said to spend three-quarters of his existence in tuning his instrument.

    Springtime and Other Essays |Francis Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for lutenist

lutenist

lutanist or sometimes US and Canadian lutist (ˈluːtɪst)

/ (ˈluːtənɪst) /

noun

a person who plays the lute

Word Origin for lutenist

C17: from Medieval Latin lūtānista, from lūtāna, apparently from Old French lut lute 1