ETUDE


Meaning of ETUDE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ā - ˌ tüd, - ˌ tyüd

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, study, from Middle French estude, estudie, from Old French ― more at STUDY

Date: circa 1837

1 : a piece of music for the practice of a point of technique

2 : a composition built on a technical motive but played for its artistic value

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