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opuses

opuses is the plural of opus.

Meaning of opus

Noun

opus (plural opuses or opera)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Forms of opuses

alternative formopera

Phrases with opuses

Questions about opuses

What is opuses the plural of?
Opuses is the plural of opus.

Words near opuses in the dictionary

  1. opuscula
  2. opuscular
  3. opuscule
  4. opuscules
  5. opusculum
  6. opuses
  7. Opuzen
  8. OPV
  9. OPVs
  10. OPW
  11. opéra bouffe

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