etude
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etude
- /ˈeɪ.tʃuːd/ UK
- /eɪˈtjuːd/ UK
- /eɪˈtuːd/ UK
- /ˈeɪt(j)ud/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -uːd
Where it comes from
From around the year 1837, borrowed from French étude (“study”) from Latin studium. Doublet of studio and study.
noun etudes · étude
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A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.
The etudes with metronome markings should be played in tempo, all others should be considered rubato.
Similar: study
Translations
Talk about this word "etude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/etude. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. etude. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/etude "etude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/etude.Cite this
@misc{etude_2026,
title = {etude},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/etude},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
