morceau
1
9.9
A short piece of music or writing
- noun
- /mɔrˈsoʊ/
:
morceau
- The pianist composed a charming morceau that lasted only a few minutes.
Examples
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During the recital, the violinist performed a delightful morceau that captivated everyone.
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She played a beautiful morceau for the audience at the concert.
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Julien's Ganymede, his morceau de reception, had been submitted—and rejected—in 1776.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
piece
vsmorceau
∞
3.0
A creative work such as a song, painting or article
is specifically a short composition rather than any creative work
piece of music
vsmorceau
24
1.8
A musical work like a song or music played by instruments
is a short composition often referring to brief musical works
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word morceau comes from French for 'piece' and is related to the verb mordre 'to bite', from Latin mordere. Think of a morceau like a musical or literary morsel, a small 'bite' of music or writing, which is why it means a short piece.