magnum opus

/ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/

UK: /ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/

magnum opus

English Noun

Definition

A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

Etymology

From Latin magnum opus (“great work”).

Example Sentences

"The 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is widely considered to be George Orwell's magnum opus."