opus

[ oh-puhs ]
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noun,plural o·pus·es or, especially for 1, 2, o·pe·ra [oh-per-uh, op-er-uh]. /ˈoʊ pər ə, ˈɒp ər ə/.
  1. a musical composition.

  2. one of the compositions of a composer, usually numbered according to the order of publication.

  1. a literary work or composition, as a book: Have you read her latest opus?Abbreviation: op.

Origin of opus

1
1695–1705; <Latin: work, labor, a work

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opus

/ (ˈəʊpəs, ˈɔp-) /


nounplural opuses or opera (ˈɒpərə)
  1. an artistic composition, esp a musical work

  2. (often capital) (usually followed by a number) a musical composition by a particular composer, generally catalogued in order of publication: Beethoven's opus 61 is his violin concerto

Origin of opus

1
C18: from Latin: a work; compare Sanskrit apas work
  • Abbreviation: op.

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