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opus
opus /ˈəʊpəs $ ˈoʊ-/ noun (plural opuses or opera /ˈɒpərə $ ˈɑː-/) [usually singular]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Latin
 Origin: __work__
1. a piece of music by a great musician, numbered according to when it was written:
    Beethoven’s Opus 95
2. formal an important work of art by a famous writer, painter etc
magnum opus