Opus

== German == === Etymology === 17th century, from Latin opus. Doublet of Oper and Œuvre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːpʊs/ IPA(key): /ˈɔpʊs/ (less common) === Noun === Opus n (strong, genitive Opus, plural Opera or Opusse) opus, artistic work Synonym: Werk ==== Usage notes ==== Both plural forms are rare. Opera is highly learned, while Opusse is highly informal. ==== Declension ==== == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς (Opoûs). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɔ.puːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɔː.pus] === Proper noun === Opūs f sg (genitive Opūntis); third declension The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only. ==== Derived terms ==== Opūntius ==== Descendants ==== Italian: Opunte === References === “Opus2”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Opus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly “Opus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.