opus operantis

noun

The spiritual effect in the performance of a religious rite that is ascribed chiefly or exclusively to the disposition of the recipient.

OriginMedieval Latin opus operantis →
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Meanings

nounopus operantis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelifestyleThe spiritual effect in the performance of a religious rite that is ascribed chiefly or exclusively to the disposition of the recipient.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinopus operantis
  2. Englishopus operantis

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin opus operantis (literally “work of the worker”).

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opus operantis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opus%20operantis

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“opus operantis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opus%20operantis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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