Lute
/lˈut/
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Definition
(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.
Sentence Examples
'Welcome, O lute player,' said he. 'Where do you come from?'
Tom practiced playing the harp every odd numbered evening and the lute on even ones.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The musician played a beautiful melody on the ____, an ancient stringed instrument that is still used.