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Lute
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Simple meaning
What does Lute mean?
A lute is an old string instrument.
Dictionary definition
A stringed musical instrument with a rounded body and a neck.
Example sentences
Lute in a sentence
easy
The musician played a lute.
medium
A lute has strings that can be plucked.
hard
The lute appears in many older songs and historical paintings.
Synonyms
Words like Lute
instrumenta tool used to make music
string instrumentan instrument played with strings
Antonyms
Opposite words
druman instrument usually struck, not plucked
silenceno sound
Word family
Lute word family
Base word
lute
noun
lute
Base form.
noun
lutes
More than one lute.
noun
lutenist
A person who plays the lute.
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Practice 1
What does lute mean?
Lute means an old string instrument.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to lute?
A lute is a kind of musical instrument.
Practice 3
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