auledo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin auloedus, from Ancient Greek αὐλῳδός (aulōidós), from αὐλός (aulós, “pipe, flute”) +‎ ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /awˈlɛ.do/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdo
  • Hyphenation: au‧lè‧do

Noun

auledo m (plural auledi) (literary, rare)

  1. (Ancient Greece) a singer accompanied by a flute

Further reading

  • auledo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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