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étude definition

étude (ā′to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)

noun

a musical composition for a solo instrument, designed to give practice in some special point of technique, but often performed for its artistic worth

Etymology: Fr, study

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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