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I always wrote little things when I was younger. My first opus was a book of poems put down in a spiral notebook at five or six, handsomely accompanied by crayon illustrations.
Nicole Krauss

Meaning of "opus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPUS

From Latin: a work; compare Sanskrit apas work.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OPUS

opus  [ˈəʊpəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of opus in the English dictionary

The definition of opus in the dictionary is an artistic composition, esp a musical work. Other definition of opus is a musical composition by a particular composer, generally catalogued in order of publication.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPUS


atropous
ˈætrəʊpəs
campus
ˈkæmpəs
Canopus
kəˈnəʊpəs
compass
ˈkʌmpəs
corpus
ˈkɔːpəs
encompass
ɪnˈkʌmpəs
hippocampus
ˌhɪpəʊˈkæmpəs
lupus
ˈluːpəs
mopus
ˈməʊpəs
multipurpose
ˌmʌltɪˈpɜːpəs
octopus
ˈɒktəpəs
off-campus
ˌɒfˈkæmpəs
Olympus
əʊˈlɪmpəs
on-campus
ˈɒnˌkæmpəs
pithecanthropus
ˌpɪθɪkænˈθrəʊpəs
purpose
ˈpɜːpəs
rhizopus
ˈraɪzəʊpəs
Scopas
ˈskəʊpəs
Scopus
ˈskəʊpəs
tapas
ˈtæpəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPUS

optokinetic
optologist
optology
optometer
optometric
optometrical
optometrist
optometry
optophone
optronics
opulence
opulency
opulent
opulently
opulus
opuntia
opus anglicanum
Opus Dei
opuscular
opuscule

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPUS

Apus
artocarpus
carpus
euripus
grampus
habeas corpus
hippus
intercampus
Lepus
magnum opus
Mount Olympus
Mount Scopus
Oedipus
pappus
platypus
Priapus
pus
rumpus
streptocarpus
xenopus

Synonyms and antonyms of opus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «opus» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of opus

Translation of «opus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPUS

Find out the translation of opus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opus
570 millions of speakers

English

opus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रचना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التأليف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রচনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Opus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Opus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

音楽作品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

특히 유명 작곡가의 고유 번호가 매겨진 작품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Opus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

opus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இசைப்பாடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वतंत्र गीतरचना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

opus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

opus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

opus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPUS»

The term «opus» is very widely used and occupies the 15.418 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «opus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «opus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opus

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3 QUOTES WITH «OPUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word opus.
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David Gerrold
What I wish is that people would look beyond the tribbles and see I've written some other books that I really would like people to notice. There's 'The Man Who Folded Himself,' there's 'The Martian Child,' which is about my son and the adoption. There's 'The War Against The Chtorr,' which is my magnum opus, my great epic story.
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Nicole Krauss
I always wrote little things when I was younger. My first opus was a book of poems put down in a spiral notebook at five or six, handsomely accompanied by crayon illustrations.
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Stewart O'Nan
I like the idea of being a working writer, not of saying that it's going to take me 30 years to write my magnum opus.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPUS»

Discover the use of opus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Opus Mago-cabbalisticum Et Theosophicum: In Which The ...
A perfect addition to any library of classic esoteric literature, this edition reproduces famous illustrations.
Georg Von Welling, 2006
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Goodnight Opus
Opus the penguin decides to leave routine behind and launches into a night-time adventure. Opus has always listened quietly while Grandma reads him his favourite bedtime story. But this time Opus decides to finish the story his way.
Berkeley Breathed, 1996
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Opus Posthumous: Poems, Plays, Prose
A third of the poems and essays in this edition are new to the volume. The resulting book is an invaluable literary document whose language and insights are fresh, startling, and eloquent. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Wallace Stevens, 2011
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Opus Postumum
This volume is the first-ever English translation of Kant's last major work, the so-called Opus postumum, a work Kant himself described as his "chef d'oeuvre" and as the keystone of his entire philosophical system.
Immanuel Kant, Eckart Förster, Michael Rosen, 1995
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The Opus Majus of Roger Bacon
Published in 1897, this was the first complete edition of Roger Bacon's influential thirteenth-century encyclopedia of science.
Roger Bacon, John Henry Bridges, 2010
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Opus Majus of Roger Bacon 1928
Bacon is regarded as the first modern scientist. This is one of his major works with 8 plates and 72 illustrations.
‎2002
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Opus
A well-written script, and plenty of humor.
Michael Hollinger, 2009
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Circuit Simulation with SPICE OPUS: Theory and Practice
This book is the first complete guide to analog circuit design using the circuit simulator software package SPICE OPUS.
Tadej Tuma, Árpád Buermen, 2009
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Opus
The aim of the Opus scheme is to develop pupils confidence and enrich their learning with opportunities to explore rhythm, pitch, structure and texture of music through a variety of musical genres.
Steve Block, 2006
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Opus Dei: Leadership and Vision in Today's Catholic Church
Holiness, and thus great happiness as well, may be found in the ordinary tasks of life.
Vittorio Messori, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Opus Bank (OPB) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday
Opus Bank logo Opus Bank (NYSE:OPB) will be announcing its Q215 earnings results on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect the company to ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
2
Opus Group increase headcount by 33% throughout June and July
The Opus Professional Services Group have gone through a hiring spree throughout June and July to increase their company headcount by ... «Onrec, Jul 15»
3
Salisbury church to host Middlebury composer's opus
Salisbury church to host Middlebury composer's opus. strict warning: Non-static method view::load() should not be called statically in ... «Addison County Independent, Jul 15»
4
Baahubali box office collection: Hindi version of SS Rajamouli's …
Even though Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan is roaring at the box office, this dubbed magnum opus of SS Rajamouli is still going strong at ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Equality Act introduced to amend federal laws, add LGBT protections
... overnight and … we can't count on Washington to immediately solve this pressing issue,” Freedom Indiana said in a statement to Opus News ... «Opus News, Jul 15»
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Opus turns Chennai unit into analytic innovation centre
Sensing a huge explosion in retail payment system, Opus Consulting Systems is converting its Chennai data centre as an 'Analytic Centre of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Opus Group goes on recruitment spree
Opus has also added a new Director of IT for their London office, Chris Miles; and a Performance and Wellness Director, Glenn Catley. «Business Leader, Jul 15»
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Opus Bank to Participate at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2015 …
Opus' presentation will be webcast live and available through a link on the ... Opus Bank is an FDIC insured California-chartered commercial ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
9
Minnesota's The Opus Group forms healthcare partnership with JE …
Minneapolis' The Opus Group has formed a strategic partnership between Opus Healthcare and JE Dunn Construction Company on major ... «REjournals.com, Jul 15»
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Opus, JE Dunn announce partnership
Opus, JE Dunn announce partnership. By: Adam Voge July 21, 2015 2:26 pm Comments Off. Opus Group will partner with Minneapolis-based JE Dunn ... «Finance and Commerce, Jul 15»

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