magnum opus
/ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/US/ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs/
magnum opus noun: a great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
Noun
magnum opus (plural magna opera or magnum opuses)
- A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
- Synonyms:
- masterpiece, great work, opus magnum, crowning achievement
- The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.
- The 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is widely considered to be George Orwell's magnum opus.
- The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.
magnum opus meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Kannada
magnum opus in Hindi
- masterpiece
- शाहकार śāhkār, शहकार śahkār, शाहपारा śāhpārā, शहपारा śahpārā
- the greatest work of an author or artist
- शाहकार śāhkār, शहकार śahkār, शाहपारा śāhpārā, शहपारा śahpārā
magnum opus in Tamil
- தலைசிறந்த படைப்பு, பெரும்பணி
magnum opus in Urdu
- شاہکار, شہ پارہ
magnum opus in Kannada
- ಪೆರ್ಬರಹ, ಬೃಹದ್ಗ್ರಂಥ, ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಗ್ರಂಥ, ಮಹಾ ಕಲಾಕೃತಿ, ಬೃಹತ್ಸಂಪುಟ
More languagesFewer languages
- magnum opus in Indonesian
- mahakarya, adikarya
- magnum opus in Thai
- ผลงานชิ้นเอก pǒn-ngāan-chín-èek
Synonyms of magnum opus
- masterpiece
- great work
- opus magnum
- crowning achievement
Forms of magnum opus
| plural | magna opera |
|---|---|
| plural | magnum opuses |
Origin of magnum opus
From Latin magnum opus (“great work”).
Words formed from magnum opus
Questions about magnum opus
- What does magnum opus mean?
- Magnum opus means a great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
- What is magnum opus in Hindi?
- Magnum opus in Hindi is शाहकार (śāhkār), शहकार (śahkār), शाहपारा (śāhpārā). See Magnum opus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is magnum opus?
- Magnum opus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce magnum opus?
- Magnum opus is pronounced /ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of magnum opus?
- The plural of magnum opus is magna opera.
Words near magnum opus in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: magnum opus (page history and authors); magnum opus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); magnum opus (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); magnum opus (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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