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opus¹

  • /ˈəʊpəs/
  • /ˈɒpəs/

Rhymes with -əʊpəs, -ɒpəs

noun opuses · opera

  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.

OPUs²

noun

  1. plural plural of OPU

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Closest in meaning: composition, piece, musical composition, work, opposite, opposition, timi, creation, oeuvre, masterpiece, production, rhapsody, fantasia, cantata, sonata, concerto

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noun a work of music or set of works with a specified rank

Italianoopus
Русскийо́пус ópus

noun a work, especially of art

Русскийо́пус ópus

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@misc{opus_2026,
  title = {opus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/opus},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}