Etude
Pronunciation : E`tude"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. See Study.]
Definition : 1. A composition in the fine arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: A study; an exercise; a piece for practice of some special point of technical execution.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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