Opus

See also: opus

German

Etymology

17th century, from Latin opus. Doublet of Oper and Œuvre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːpʊs/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɔpʊs/ (less common)

• Audio:

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Noun

Opus n (strong, genitive Opus, plural Opera or Opusse)

1. opus, artistic work

   Synonym: Werk

Usage notes

• Both plural forms are rare. Opera is highly learned, while Opusse is highly informal.

Declension

Declension of Opus [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Opus	die	Opera, Opusse
genitive	eines	des	Opus	der	Opera, Opusse
dative	einem	dem	Opus	den	Opera, Opussen
accusative	ein	das	Opus	die	Opera, Opusse

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς (Opoûs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈo.puːs/, [ˈɔpuːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈo.pus/, [ˈɔːpus]

Proper noun

Opūs f sg (genitive Opūntis); third declension

1. The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus

Declension

Third-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

• Opūntius

Descendants

• Italian: Opunte

References

• “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.