Instrumental
Example: Ele usou um instrumento instrumental para tocar a música.
Definition
"Instrumental" refers to music performed using musical instruments without vocal accompaniment, emphasizing melodies and harmonies created solely by the instruments themselves.
Etymology
The word "instrumental" comes from the Latin 'instrumentum,' meaning 'tool' or 'instrument.' It entered English through French, originally describing anything related to instruments, and later specifically referred to music composed for or performed by instruments alone.
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