‖ flautandoMus.|flauˈtando| [It.; pr.pple. of flautare to play the flute, f.flauto flute.] (See quot. 1876.) 1825in Danneley Encycl.Mus.1876Stainer & Barrett Dict.Mus. Terms, Flautando, flautato (It.), like a flute; a direction to produce the flageolet tones on the violin, &c.