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Etude vs Ditty - What's the difference?

etude | ditty |

As nouns the difference between etude and ditty

is that etude is study while ditty is a short verse or tune.

As a verb ditty is

to sing; to warble a little tune.

etude

English

(wikipedia etude)

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.

    • Synonyms

    * (a song written as an exercise)

    ditty

    English

    Noun

    (ditties)
  • A short verse or tune.
    • The Acme mattress ditty has been stuck in my head all day.
  • * Milton
    • Religious, martial, or civil ditties.
  • * Sandys
    • And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.
  • A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
  • * Spenser
    • O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme.

    Verb

  • To sing; to warble a little tune.
  • * Herbert
    • Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.

    See also

    * ditty bag * doggerel * jingle