oratorio vs classical

classical vs oratorio

oratorio and classical both are nouns.

oratorio is not an adjective while classical is an adjective.

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

As nouns, classical is a hypernym of oratorio; that is, classical is a word with a broader meaning than oratorio:

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

Other hypernyms of oratorio include classical music, serious music.

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

oratorio (adjective)	classical (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 oratorio and classical

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