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opus

noun

  1. a creative work, especially a musical composition numbered to designate the order of a composer's works
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Pronunciation: /ˈəʊpəs/ / /ˈɒpəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opusbor. English opus Borrowed from Latin opus.

  1. A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.

    “Beethoven's "Razumovsky" Quartets, Op. 59, are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.”

  2. A work, especially of art.

    “The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.”