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étude

[ey-tood, ey-tyood, ey-tood, ey-tyood; Fr. ey-tyd]

noun, plural é·tudes

[ey-toodz, ey-tyoodz, ey-toodz, ey-tyoodz; Fr. ey-tyd] .

a musical composition, usually instrumental, intended mainly for the practice of some point of technique.

study (def. 12).

Origin:
1830–40; < French; see study

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étude (ˈeɪtjuːd, French etyd)

—n
	a short musical composition for a solo instrument, esp one designed as an exercise or exploiting technical virtuosity

[C19: from French: study]

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