/ay"toohd, ay"tyoohd, ay toohd", ay tyoohd"/ ; Fr. /ay tyuud"/ , n. , pl. études /ay"toohdz, ay"tyoohdz, ay toohdz", ay tyoohdz"/ ; Fr. /ay tyuud"/ .
1. a musical composition, usually instrumental, intended mainly for the practice of some point of technique.
2. study 1 (def. 12).
[ 1830-40; 1 ]