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aulos [aw-los] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural au·loi [aw-loi] /ˈɔ lɔɪ/.
- an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
Origin of aulos From the Greek word aulós tube, pipe, flute Examples from the Web for aulos Historical Examples of aulos
How then about makers of the flute (aulos) and players on the flute?
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music
David Binning Monro
The bore of the aulos was very much narrower than that of the clarinet.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4
Various
On a mosaic of Monnus in Trves10 is represented an aulos which also appears to have a beak-shaped mouthpiece.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8
Various
A similar or still more rapid development took place in the flute (aulos).
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music
David Binning Monro
This is more fully explained in the articles Clarinet and Aulos.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3
Various