opus vs etude

opus and etude both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opus	Yes	No	No	No
etude	Yes	No	No	No

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

opus: a musical work that has been created
etude: a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity

Other hyponyms of opus include morceau, sheet music, arrangement, musical arrangement, realisation, realization, intermezzo, introit, solo, duet, duette, duo, trio, quartet, quartette, quintet, quintette, sestet, sextet, sextette, septet, septette, octet, octette, bagatelle, divertimento, serenade, canon, idyl, idyll, pastoral, pastorale, sonata, toccata, fantasia, musical passage, passage, movement, larghetto, suite, symphonic poem, tone poem, medley, pastiche, potpourri, nocturne, notturno, song, vocal, study, capriccio, motet, program music, programme music, incidental music, csardas, czardas.

opus (noun)	etude (noun)
a musical work that has been created	a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity

Difference between opus and etude

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