Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opus

/ˈəʊpəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: opus
IPA: /ˈəʊpəs/

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Scrabble Score

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Letters

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Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A work, especially of art.

noun

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opusbor. English opus Borrowed from Latin opus.

Inflected Forms

opuses (plural) opera (plural)

Derived Forms

opuscule

Phrases

opus anglicanum opus caementicium opus incertum opus latericium opus magnum opus operantis opus operatum opus quadratum

Frequently Paired Words

opus anglicanum opus caementicium opus incertum opus latericium opus magnum opus operantis opus operatum opus quadratum

Synonyms

musical composition composition piece piece of music

Rhymes With

copus mopus

Questions

How do you pronounce opus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊpəs/.
What does opus mean?: A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
Where does opus come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opusbor. English opus Borrowed from Latin opus.

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