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1. • • The earliest known use of the noun opus is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for opus is from 1808, in the writing of Robert Southey, poet and reviewer. opus is a borrowing from Latin.
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   What is Opus noun?

   • Definition of opus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (formal) an important piece of literature, etc., especially one that is on a large scale synonym work see also magnum opus Definition of opus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   When was opus first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun opus is in the 1800s. 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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   Why is Opus One named as such?

   • Opus One was ultimately decided as an appropriate name reflecting the significant efforts and details that go into creating the wine each year – and referring to a composer's first composition. For several years, the wine was blandly referred to as 'napa'namedoc' until it was named Opus One.

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   What does op mean in music?

   • 1. 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. [...] 2. You can refer to an artistic work such as a piece of music or writing or a painting as an opus.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.