Opus
See also: opus
German
editEtymology
edit17th century, from Latin opus. Doublet of Oper and Œuvre.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editOpus n (strong, genitive Opus, plural Opera or Opusse)
Usage notes
edit- Both plural forms are rare. Opera is highly learned, while Opusse is highly informal.
Declension
editLatin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς (Opoûs).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈo.puːs/, [ˈɔpuːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈo.pus/, [ˈɔːpus]
Proper noun
editOpūs f sg (genitive Opūntis); third declension
Declension
editThird-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Opūs |
Genitive | Opūntis |
Dative | Opūntī |
Accusative | Opūntem |
Ablative | Opūnte |
Vocative | Opūs |
Locative | Opūntī Opūnte |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Italian: Opunte
References
edit- “Opus2”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Opus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Opus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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