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and a maker of lutes (and by extension, any string instrument, such as those of the violin family) is referred to as a luthier.

Etymology

The words lute and oud possibly derive from Arabic al-?oud (?????- literally means "the wood"). It may refer to the wooden plectrum traditionally used for playing the oud, to the thin strips of wood used for the back, or to the wooden soundboard

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