A small flute that produces high-pitched tones, often used in orchestral music.
From Italian 'flauto' (flute) + '-ino' (diminutive suffix). The diminutive indicates it is smaller than a regular flute and produces higher notes.
The Italian diminutive '-ino' is so charming that English borrowed it for musical instruments—we also see it in 'violino' (violin)—and it literally makes words sound smaller and cuter, which is exactly what these instruments are!
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