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- OED's earliest evidence for opus is from 1808, in the writing of Robert Southey, poet and reviewer. opus is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin opus.
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Definition of opus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Where does the noun opus number come from? Earliest known use. 1860s. The earliest known use of the noun opus number is in the 1860s. OED's earliest evidence for opus number is from 1860, in the Atlantic Monthly. opus number is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: opus n., number n. See etymology. Nearby entries. opus araneum, n. 1865–.
An opus is a piece of classical music by a particular composer. Opus is usually followed by a number which indicates at what point the piece was written. The abbreviation op. is also used.
Noun. opus (pl. opuses or opera) A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works. Beethoven's opus eighteen quartets are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era. A work, especially of art.
Noun. (countable) An opus is a large and important work of art, especially a piece of music or literature. Beethoven's final symphony is considered his greatest opus. (countable) In music, an opus is a numbered composition to show the order in which the works were created.
Where does the noun opuscule come from? Earliest known use. mid 1500s. The earliest known use of the noun opuscule is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for opuscule is from around 1530, in the writing of R. Whitford. opuscule is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin.
