oeuvre

== English == === Alternative forms === œuvre === Etymology === From French œuvre, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera (plural of Latin opus), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“work”). Doublet of opera, opus, and ure. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɜːvɹə/, /ˈuːvɹə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈuːvɹə/ === Noun === oeuvre (plural oeuvres) A work of art, music or literature. (uncountable, collective) A substantial or complete corpus of works produced by a artist, composer, or writer. Synonyms: body of work, corpus ==== Related terms ==== oeuvre-catalogue oeuvre de vulgarisation chef d'oeuvre hors d'oeuvre manoeuvre ==== Translations ==== === References === “oeuvre, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “oeuvre, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “oeuvre”, in WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2006; reproduced on Wordnik, 2009–2026 == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈœːvrə/ Rhymes: -œːvrə === Noun === oeuvre n (plural oeuvres, diminutive oeuvretje n) oeuvre == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /œvʁ/ === Noun === oeuvre f (plural oeuvres) nonstandard spelling of œuvre ==== Usage notes ==== The œ ligature is often replaced in contemporary French with oe (the œ character does not appear on AZERTY keyboards), but this is nonstandard. === Further reading === “oeuvre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === érouve == Middle French == === Alternative forms === œuvre === Etymology === Old French uevre. === Noun === oeuvre m or f (plural oeuvres) work; piece of work