Etude Definition

āto͝od, -tyo͝od
etudes
noun
A piece composed for the development of a specific point of technique.
American Heritage
A musical composition for a solo instrument, designed to give practice in some special point of technique, but often performed for its artistic worth.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
etude
Plural:
etudes

Origin of Etude

  • From the around the year 1837, from French étude (meaning "study") from the Latin word studium (meaning "spirit", "devotion" or "study").

    From Wiktionary

  • French étude from Old French estudie study study

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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