opus

C2+ Topic:Work & Careers

US /ˈoʊpəs/ UK /ˈəʊpəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
an artistic work, especially a musical composition numbered in a composer's output

The symphony was the composer's final and greatest opus.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an artistic work,... work composition piece creationoeuvremasterpiece

Word family

Forms opuses

Derived forms opuscule

Related forms operate opera operationmagnum opus

Etymology

Directly from Latin 'opus' ('work, labor, a work produced'), used especially of a composer's numbered compositions.

opus Latin *op- Proto-Indo-European

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# opus

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈoʊpəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈəʊpəs/

## Meanings
1. an artistic work, especially a musical composition numbered in a composer's output

## Examples
- The symphony was the composer's final and greatest opus.

## Synonyms
- work
- composition
- piece
- creation
- oeuvre
- masterpiece

## Derived Forms
- opuscule

## Related Forms
- operate
- opera
- operation
- magnum opus

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: opus
- Root: *op-

## Etymology
Directly from Latin 'opus' ('work, labor, a work produced'), used especially of a composer's numbered compositions.

## AI Etymology
Opus has the etymology: Directly from Latin 'opus' ('work, labor, a work produced'), used especially of a composer's numbered compositions. The etymological trail includes Latin opus and Proto-Indo-European *op-. As a noun, opus means an artistic work, especially a musical composition numbered in a composer's output. The same family is visible in derived forms such as opuscule and related forms such as operate, opera, operation, and magnum opus.

## Topics
- Work & Careers

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