What is "flauto"

Flauto \Flau"to\ (flou"t[-o]), n. [It.] A flute.

Flauto piccolo[It., little flute], an octave flute.

Flauto traverso[It., transverse flute], the German flute, held laterally, instead of being played, like the old fl[^u]te [`a] bec, with a mouth piece at the end.

Flauto can refer to:

• a recorder if flauto dolce, flauto a becco or flauto diritto
• a flute if flauto traverso
• a last name such as Shannon Flauto