magnum opusn.

Brit.

/ˌmaɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/, U.S.

/ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs/

Inflections: Plural magna opera Brit.

/ˌmaɡnə ˈɒp(ə)rə/, U.S.

/ˌmæɡnə ˈɑp(ə)rə/, magnum opuses.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin magnum opus.

Etymology: < classical Latin magnum opus great labour, great work (frequently in Cicero, occasionally used of a literary work) < magnum , neuter of magnus great (see magni- comb. form) + opus work (see opus n.). Compare earlier opus magnum n.

A significant achievement; spec. a large and important work of art, music, or literature, esp. one regarded as the most important work of a particular artist.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > [noun] > regarded as the result of labour > large or important

opus magnum1704

magnum opus1791

holdall1903

heavyweight1928

1791 J. Boswell Let. 19 Apr. (1924) II. 435 My Magnum Opus, the Life of Dr. Johnson..is to be published on Monday, 16th May.

1835 Lady's Bk. May 232 The balls were thus—close under the cushion, and the difficulty, as it presented itself to me, the magnum opus, was to put both balls into the pocket.

1892 Nation (N.Y.) 29 Dec. 500/2 When an author's magnum opus is his only work, we have no right to complain if we sometimes detect tentative efforts in it.

1939 H. Miller Tropic of Capricorn 103 From Times Square to Fiftieth Street all that St. Thomas Aquinas forgot to include in his magnum opus is here included.

1984 J. Updike Hugging the Shore (1985) 827 Both wrote copiously and lectured much, yet both resisted completion of their respective magna opera.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	magnum opus
释义	magnum opusn. Brit. /ˌmaɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/, U.S. /ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs/ Inflections: Plural magna opera Brit. /ˌmaɡnə ˈɒp(ə)rə/, U.S. /ˌmæɡnə ˈɑp(ə)rə/, magnum opuses. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin magnum opus. Etymology: < classical Latin magnum opus great labour, great work (frequently in Cicero, occasionally used of a literary work) < magnum , neuter of magnus great (see magni- comb. form) + opus work (see opus n.). Compare earlier opus magnum n. A significant achievement; spec. a large and important work of art, music, or literature, esp. one regarded as the most important work of a particular artist. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > [noun] > regarded as the result of labour > large or important opus magnum1704 magnum opus1791 holdall1903 heavyweight1928 1791 J. Boswell Let. 19 Apr. (1924) II. 435 My Magnum Opus, the Life of Dr. Johnson..is to be published on Monday, 16th May. 1835 Lady's Bk. May 232 The balls were thus—close under the cushion, and the difficulty, as it presented itself to me, the magnum opus, was to put both balls into the pocket. 1892 Nation (N.Y.) 29 Dec. 500/2 When an author's magnum opus is his only work, we have no right to complain if we sometimes detect tentative efforts in it. 1939 H. Miller Tropic of Capricorn 103 From Times Square to Fiftieth Street all that St. Thomas Aquinas forgot to include in his magnum opus is here included. 1984 J. Updike Hugging the Shore (1985) 827 Both wrote copiously and lectured much, yet both resisted completion of their respective magna opera. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1791
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