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   Where does the noun opus come from?

   • 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 does Opus mean in music?

   • Borrowed from Latin opus. opus (plural opuses or opera) (music) 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. A work, especially of art.

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   What is an example of an opus number?

   • But opus normally is used for musical works. Mendelssohn's Opus 90 is his Italian Symphony, for example, and Brahms's Op. 77 is his Violin Concerto. Since many composers' works were never given opus numbers in an orderly way, they now often have catalog numbers assigned by later scholars.

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   What is the best translation of Opus in English?

   • The top translations of 'opus' into English for the context of 'work' are 'work' and 'job'. Work is what my father and my brother do in this factory. (literally, artistically, or intellectually) They work in this factory. Et pater et frater in hac fabrica opus faciunt.

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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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   /ˈoʊpəs/ OH-puhss. See pronunciation. Where does the noun opus come from? Earliest known use. 1800s. 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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   Definition of opus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. opus. noun. /ˈəʊpəs/ (plural opera. /ˈɒpərə/ /ˈɑːpərə/ ) [usually singular] (abbreviation op.) a piece of music written by a famous composer and usually followed by a number that shows when it was written. Beethoven’s Opus 18. Topics Music c2. Join us.

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   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–.

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   The meaning of OPUS is work; especially : a musical composition or set of compositions usually numbered in the order of its issue. How to use opus in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Sep 28, 2024 · opus (plural opuses or opera) (music) 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. A work, especially of art.

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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. 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.