opus

Plural: opera, opuses

Noun

• A creative work, especially a musical composition or literary piece.
• a musical work that has been created
• A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
• A work, especially of art.

Examples

• Beethoven's "Razumovsky" Quartets, Op. 59, are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.
• His triple-triple play, earning over 100 points, was hailed as a Scrabble opus.
• The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.

Synonyms

composition, musical composition, piece, piece of music

Related Words

opus incertum, opus magnum, opus operantis, opus operatum, opus quadratum, opus spicatum