opus
Collocations
4ADJ.
greatest, last, wide
OPUS + NOUN
dedication, opinion
PREP.
in
ADV.
probably
Definitions
noun
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.
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Synonyms
noun — a musical work that has been created
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6Beethoven's "Razumovsky" Quartets, Op. 59, are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.
WiktionaryThe painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.
WiktionaryThis novel is his greatest opus, in my opinion.
Tatoeba · #4096861Long Day's Journey into Night is considered to be Eugene O'Neill's magnum opus.
Tatoeba · #7563137This is probably Tom's magnum opus.
Tatoeba · #8504156Although this composer's opus includes a wide variety of music, he has attracted the most attention with works inspired by real life events.
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