flautist
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Musicflautistflau‧tist /ˈflɔːtɪst $ ˈflɒː-/ noun [countable] British English APMsomeone who plays the flute SYN flutist American EnglishExamples from the Corpusflautist• James Galway, flautist, 50.• I was especially impressed by the bright, forthright sound of the flautist.• She turned smiling to the flautist.Origin flautist (1800-1900) Italian flautisto, from Old Provençal flaut “flute”