Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

block flute

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: block- flute
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flute stop on an organ of 4' or 2' that is imitative of a recorder.

Etymology

Calque of German Blockflöte (“block flute”), so named for Blockflöte (“recorder”).

Inflected Forms

block flutes (plural) Blockflöte (alternative)

Questions

What does block flute mean?: A flute stop on an organ of 4' or 2' that is imitative of a recorder.
Where does block flute come from?: Calque of German Blockflöte (“block flute”), so named for Blockflöte (“recorder”).

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