opusnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈəʊ.pəs/us/ˈoʊ.pəs/plural opuses or specialized operaspecialized written abbreviation Op. music a piece of music written by a particular musician and given a number relating to the order in which it was published:
Carl Nielsen's Opus 43 quintet
formal any work of art:
He showed us his latest opus, a truly awful painting of a vase of flowers.
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- Britannia
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- nocturne
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- playlist
- polka
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- signature tune
- solo
- song form
- string quartet
- symphony
- trio
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