opus
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Definition
An opus is a work of music or art, especially one that is numbered among an artist's larger body of work. In classical music, it is often used to number and identify a composer’s works.
Usage & Nuances
"Opus" is mainly used in classical music to categorize compositions (e.g., Beethoven’s Opus 27). Informal or modern music almost never uses this term. Not typically applied to paintings or general artworks outside music.
Spanish: obra (musical) - opusPortuguese (BR): obra (musical) - opusPortuguese (PT): obra (musical) - opusChinese (Simplified): 作品 (音乐) - 奏鸣曲编号 (opus)Chinese (Traditional): 作品 (音樂) - 奏鳴曲編號 (opus)Hindi: रचना (संगीत) - ओपसArabic: عمل موسيقي (أوبوس)Bengali: অপুস (সংগীতের রচনার নম্বর) - সৃষ্টি (সংগীতের জন্য)Russian: опус - произведение (музыкальное)Japanese: 作品番号 (クラシック音楽の opus) - オーパスVietnamese: tác phẩm (âm nhạc cổ điển) - opusKorean: 오푸스 - 작품 번호 (클래식 음악에서)Turkish: opus - eser (klasik müzikte)Urdu: اوپس (موسیقی میں) - تصنیف (موسیقی کے لیے)Indonesian: opus - karya (musik klasik)
Example Sentences
Beethoven’s famous "Moonlight Sonata" is Opus 27.
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He composed his first opus at age fifteen.
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Each opus is numbered for identification.
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That symphony is his final opus before he retired.
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Do you know which opus this concerto is labeled as?
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Critics called her latest opus a masterpiece of modern music.
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