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opus operantis

opus operantis noun: the spiritual effect in the performance of a religious rite that is ascribed chiefly or exclusively to the disposition of the recipient.

Noun

opus operantis (uncountable)

  1. The spiritual effect in the performance of a religious rite that is ascribed chiefly or exclusively to the disposition of the recipient.

Origin of opus operantis

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin opus operantis (literally “work of the worker”).

Questions about opus operantis

What does opus operantis mean?
Opus operantis means the spiritual effect in the performance of a religious rite that is ascribed chiefly or exclusively to the disposition of the recipient.
What part of speech is opus operantis?
Opus operantis is a noun.

Words near opus operantis in the dictionary

  1. opus caementicium
  2. Opus Dei
  3. opus incertum
  4. opus latericium
  5. opus magnum
  6. opus operantis
  7. opus operatum
  8. opus quadratum
  9. opus reticulatum
  10. opus sectile
  11. opus spicatum

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