Meanings
opus1
nounopus (plural opuses or opera)
- entertainmentA 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.
OPUs2
noun
- pluralplural of OPU
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna musical work that has been created
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ep-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃épos
- Proto-Italic*opos
- Latinopus
- Englishopus
Borrowed from Latin opus.
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Bulgarian опус
- опус (opus)a work of music or set of works with a specified rank
Czech opus
- opusa work of music or set of works with a specified rank
Finnish opus, teos
- opusa work of music or set of works with a specified rank
- teosa work, especially of art
Italian opus
- opusa work of music or set of works with a specified rank
Polish opus
- opusa work of music or set of works with a specified rank
Russian о́пус, о́пус
- о́пус (ópus)a work of music or set of works with a specified rank
- о́пус (ópus)a work, especially of art
Swedish opus
- opusa work of music or set of works with a specified rank
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
opus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opus
MLA
“opus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opus.
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