opus
/ˈəʊpəs/ noun C2- 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.
- 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.
Plural opuses
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