- (abbreviation op.)
a piece of music written by a famous composer and usually followed by a number that shows when it was written (按作曲家的创作时间排列的)编号乐曲 Beethoven’s Opus 18 贝多芬第十八号作品
- (formal)
an important piece of literature, etc., especially one that is on a large scale synonym work see also magnum opus主要(文学等)作品;(尤指)大作,巨著
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘work’.