Plural of lute
regular plural
The plural of lute is lutes.
Forms of lute
| Singular | lute /l(j)uːt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lutes /luːts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Lutes in a sentence
- While trobairitz often played lutes, they might also sing while playing a harp, an instrument that women were often encouraged to master.2015, Gary Westfahl, A Day in a Working Life: 300 Trades and Professions through History, volume 1, page 658. From the entry trobairitz
- Antwerp was world-famous for its harpsichords, but it was also a centre, in the 16th century, where citterns, lutes, viols and later violins were constructed with skill.2000, Musical Instruments Museum, Visitor's Guide, page 93. From the entry cittern
- Among other musical instruments in the north Pontic area of which we know from archaeological evidence, are the horns, shell-trumpets, trigonons (harps), Pan-pipes, lutes, and zithers.1959, George Vernadsky, The Origins of Russia, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 157. From the entry trigonon
Meaning of lute
- noun A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
- verb To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
- noun Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.
Questions about the plural of lute
- What is the plural of lute?
- The plural of lute is lutes.
- Is lute countable?
- Lute is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: lute (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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