classical vs oratorio

oratorio vs classical

classical and oratorio both are nouns.

classical is an adjective but oratorio is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
classical	Yes	Yes	No	No
oratorio	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oratorio is a hyponym of classical; that is, oratorio is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than classical:

classical: traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
oratorio: a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

Other hyponyms of classical include chamber music, opera, cantata, concerto, fugue, rondeau, rondo.

classical (noun)	oratorio (noun)
traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste	a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

classical (adjective)	oratorio (adjective)
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
well-known and long-established in form or style
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
(physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

Difference between classical and oratorio

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