etude

See also: Etude, étude, and Etüde

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From around the year 1837, from French étude (study) from the Latin studium (spirit", "devotion" or "study). Doublet of studio and study.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /eɪˈtjuːd/, /eɪˈtuːd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈeɪˌtud/, /ˈeɪˌtjud/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: (UK) -uːd

Noun

etude (plural etudes)

  1. (music) A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.

Synonyms

  • (a song written as an exercise): study

Translations

Danish

Noun

etude c (singular definite etuden, plural indefinite etuder)

  1. etude

Declension

Further reading

Indonesian

Etymology

From English etude, from French étude (study), from Old French estude (study), from the Latin studium (spirit). Doublet of studi and studio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /etudɛ/
  • Hyphenation: étu‧dè

Noun

étudè (first-person possessive etudeku, second-person possessive etudemu, third-person possessive etudenya)

  1. (music) etude: a short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.

Further reading

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