Spitzflöte
noun
Spitz·flö·te
ˈshpitsˌflātə,
-lə̄tə,
G -lœ̅tə
variants or less commonly Spitzflute
ˈs(h)pitsˌflüt
plural Spitzflötes also Spitzflutes
: an organ flute stop of 2′ pitch, 4′ pitch, or 8′ pitch with metal pipes that taper to a point at the top
Word History
Etymology
spitzflöte from German, from spitz pointed + flöte flute, from Middle High German vloite, from Old French flaute, fleute; spitzflute partial translation of German spitzflöte