As in "Mr Holland's Opus" or "...seen Gibson's latest opus" (see link below)?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20061207/en_celeb_eo/69f88ecd-cecc-4f27-b51e-93a952feab3d
2006-12-08 07:00:45 · 6 answers · asked by Donkey 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Opus, Opera. Either one is a latin word which means: Work.
It is generally used to describe a major work of art.
2006-12-08 07:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by raramuristar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Except that Opera is plural of Opus.
2006-12-08 15:31:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
an opus is a literary work or composition ranging from books music to movies normally numbered according to their order of publication
2006-12-08 15:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by abby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Opus means work in latin
2006-12-08 15:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a work of art, usually referring to a piece of music someone has written.
you will usually see it with a number afterwards, so "Beethoven op. 37" would be the 37th piece of music Beethoven wrote.
2006-12-08 15:04:10 · answer #5 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a work - it is Latin for "work"
In current language, it generally refers to an artistic work, ie masterpiece.
2006-12-08 15:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by gritty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋