flute
In Italian, 'flauto' is the word for the English term 'flute'. It is a noun that is used exactly as it is in English - to denote a wind instrument made from a tube with holes along it that are stopped by the fingers or keys.
I will play with my flute tomorrow.
This sentence uses 'flauto' to refer to the musical instrument that the speaker intends to play the following day.
I am looking for a new flute.
Here, 'flauto' is used to indicate that the speaker is in search of a new, likely better quality or different, instrument to replace their current one. The use of 'un nuovo flauto' hints that the speaker already has an existing flute.
The flute is my favorite instrument.
In this sentence, 'flauto' is part of a statement of preference. It describes the speaker's favorite musical instrument. The use of 'il mio strumento preferito' signifies a choice among many possible musical instruments that the speaker plays or enjoys.