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flageolet

/ˈflæʒəleɪ/

flageolet noun: a type of small flute of the fipple family.

flageolet: a type of small flute of the fipple family
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Noun

flageolet (plural flageolets)

  1. A type of small flute of the fipple family.
  2. A technique for playing stringed instrument that produces high-pitched overtones.
  3. A type of small light green kidney-shaped bean, common in France.
    Synonyms:
    flageolet bean

flageolet meaning in Telugu

flageolet in Telugu

type of small flute
పిల్లనగ్రోవి pillanagrōvi

Synonyms of flageolet

Forms of flageolet

pluralflageolets

Origin of flageolet

Borrowed from French flageolet.

Words formed from flageolet

Phrases with flageolet

Questions about flageolet

What does flageolet mean?
Flageolet means a type of small flute of the fipple family.
What is flageolet in Telugu?
Flageolet in Telugu is పిల్లనగ్రోవి (pillanagrōvi). See Flageolet meaning in Telugu.
What part of speech is flageolet?
Flageolet is a noun.
How do you pronounce flageolet?
Flageolet is pronounced /ˈflæʒəleɪ/.
What is the plural of flageolet?
The plural of flageolet is flageolets.

Words near flageolet in the dictionary

  1. flagellomers
  2. flagellotropic
  3. flagellular
  4. flagellum
  5. flagellums
  6. flageolet
  7. flageolet bean
  8. flageolet register
  9. flageolet registers
  10. flageoletist
  11. flageoletists

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