opus

CEFRC1

/ˈəʊpəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A major work created by an artist or composer.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A work, especially of art.

Examples

  • Long Day's Journey into Night is considered to be Eugene O'Neill's magnum opus.

  • This novel is his greatest opus, in my opinion.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

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

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

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 is considered his greatest musical blank and is widely performed.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin opus.