etude
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[edit] Etymology
From the around the year 1837, from French étude (meaning "study") from the Latin word studium (meaning "spirit", "devotion" or "study").
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etude (plural etudes)
- (music) A short piece of music, designed to give a soloist performer practice in a particular area or skill.
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- (a song written as an exercise): study
