NYT Dictionary

ETUDE

/ˈeɪt(j)ud/

NounE-tudee-tude · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From around the year 1837, borrowed from French étude (“study”) from Latin studium. Doublet of studio and study.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

studyadaptationaleatoryapercuarrangementarticlecauseriecompositiondescantdiscourse

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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