opus

Definition

A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin opus.

Example Sentences

• "Beethoven's "Razumovsky" Quartets, Op. 59, are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era."
• "The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work."