magnum opus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs/ (US)
- măg'nəm ōʹpəs (US)
- măg'nəm ōʹpəs (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin magnum opus (“great work”).
Meanings
- A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
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The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.
The 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is widely considered to be George Orwell's magnum opus.
- The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnum opuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| magna opera | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
crowning achievement · masterpiece · opus magnum · great work
Translations (38)
ga ardsaothar (the greatest work of an author or artist) · pl opus magnum (masterpiece) · de Meisterwerk (masterpiece) · fi suurteos (masterpiece) · pl magnum opus (masterpiece) · fr magnum opus (the greatest work of an author or artist) · gv ard-obbyr (masterpiece) · sv magnum opus (the greatest work of an author or artist) · th ผลงานชิ้นเอก (masterpiece) · fi pääteos (the greatest work of an author or artist) · ru шедевр (masterpiece) · eo majstroverko (masterpiece) · th ผลงานชิ้นเอก (the greatest work of an author or artist) · id adikarya (masterpiece) · pl opus magnum (the greatest work of an author or artist) · ja 代表作 (masterpiece) · hi शहकार (the greatest work of an author or artist) · hi शाहपारा (masterpiece) · es obra maestra (masterpiece) · hi शहपारा (the greatest work of an author or artist) · da mesterværk (masterpiece) · hi शहकार (masterpiece) · ja 畢生の大作 (the greatest work of an author or artist) · pl magnum opus (the greatest work of an author or artist) · ga ardsaothar (masterpiece) · eo majstroverko (the greatest work of an author or artist) · sv magnum opus (masterpiece) · pt obra prima (masterpiece) · fi mestariteos (masterpiece) · hi शाहकार (masterpiece) · fr grand œuvre (the greatest work of an author or artist) · nl meesterwerk (masterpiece) · hi शाहपारा (the greatest work of an author or artist) · it capolavoro (masterpiece) · gl obra mestra (masterpiece) · hi शाहकार (the greatest work of an author or artist) · hi शहपारा (masterpiece) · id mahakarya (masterpiece)
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