Opus
/ˈəʊpəs/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 musical work that has been created wordnet
- 3 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."
Example
More examples"This novel is his greatest opus, in my opinion."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin opus.