Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 07:44:37 -0500

From: Robert Ness ness[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]DICKINSON.EDU

Subject: Re: Stupid question dept.



This could be fun: a cute guy a coutist; a Nute Gingerich fan a Noutist.

On Wed, 12 Nov 1997, Peggy Smith wrote:



O.K. So I was driving to work this morning listening to a lute piece on

the classical station. When the piece was done, the announcer said

something about the musician, who was described as a lutenist. (I am

guessing at the spelling.) The word was repeated for all of us who

had never heard it before, so I am sure it is correct. My stupid

question is: if a flute player is a floutist, why isn't a lute

player a loutist?



Just wondering.



Peggy Smith