opus

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊpəs/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a musical work that has been created

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin opus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

musical composition, composition, piece, piece of music

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
music
Narrower (hyponyms)
quintet, allegretto, quartet, larghetto, song, etude

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