instrumentalist

Questions

How do you pronounce instrumentalist?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəlɪst/.

What does instrumentalist mean?

One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist.

Where does instrumentalist come from?

Etymology tree English instrumental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English instrumentalist From instrumental + -ist.

How to pronounce instrumentalist

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