Opus
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See also: opus
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
17th century, from Latin opus. Doublet of Oper and Œuvre.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Opus n (strong, genitive Opus, plural Opera or Opusse)
Usage notes[edit]
- Both plural forms are rare. Opera is highly learned, while Opusse is highly informal.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Opus [neuter, strong]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς (Opoûs).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Opūs f sg (genitive Opūntis); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Opūs |
Genitive | Opūntis |
Dative | Opūntī |
Accusative | Opūntem |
Ablative | Opūnte |
Vocative | Opūs |
Locative | Opūntī Opūnte |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Italian: Opunte
References[edit]
- “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
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