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opus (ō′pəs)

noun pl. opera o′pera (ō′pə rə, äp′ə rə) or opuses o′pus·es

a work; composition; esp., any of the musical works of a composer numbered in order of composition or publication

Etymology: L, a work < IE *ops < base *op-, to work, riches > L ops, riches, Sans ápas-, work, OE efnan, to work, do

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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