El instrumento
Example: El instrumento musical que compré suena muy bien en la orquesta.
Definition
"El instrumento" refers to a tool or device designed for a specific purpose, often used in music to produce sound. For example, a musical instrument like a violin or piano, as in the phrase: 'The musical instrument I bought sounds very good in the orchestra.'
Etymology
The phrase "el instrumento" comes from the Latin word 'instrumentum,' meaning a tool or implement. Over time, it evolved into Spanish as 'instrumento,' retaining the idea of a device used for particular tasks, especially in music or technical fields. Did you know? The Latin root also gave rise to the English word 'instrument.'
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"El instrumento" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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