Opus

Opus is a Latin word for work. The plural of opus is opera. It is used in many fields, notably in architecture and in music.

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• In music, pieces of music by composers are given opus numbers, which generally run in order of publication. Unpublished compositions often are given WoO numbers (Werke ohne Opus, German for works without opus).
• In architecture, it specifically describes a technique or a method or a style of connecting building elements, following the studies on Roman architecture. Roman building styles are commonly classified as:
• Opus incertum
• Opus testaceum (also called Opus latericium)
• Opus caementicium
• Opus reticulatum (also called Opus certum)
• Opus siliceum
• Opus quadratum
• Opus vittatum
• Opus mixtum
• Opus spicatum
• Opus alexandrinum
• Opus Dei (God's work) is a conservative Roman Catholic organization founded in 1928.
• Opus the penguin is a character in various comic strips by Berkeley Breathed.
• Opus is a comic strip by Berkeley Breathed.
• Opus is a german Band of Mid 80's
• Directory Opus is a file manager originally for the Amiga computer and now for Windows.
• A "magnum opus" (or "opus magnum") is a great work or, more commonly, the greatest work of a person. Magnum is Latin for great.
• Opus is an ancient Greek city of Eastern Locris, on the coast of mainland Greece across from Euboea
• Opus Pistorum is a novel by Henry Miller

Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ...

Plural: Plural is a grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world....

Opera: Opera refers to an European art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. Comparable art forms from other parts of the world are usually prefaced with an adjective indicating the region; examples include Chinese opera and Beijing opera....

Opus related Images and Photos (experimental)

Opus	Mr. Holland's Opus	Opus n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work DVD (Full Frame)	Opus n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work Holiday 2010 DVD (Full Frame)
Autographed Manuscript of Valse Opus 70 No.1 in G Flat Major	Lem Winchester - Another Opus	Lem Winchester - Another Opus	Ms.117 Waltz in F Minor Opus 70 Number 2 Dedicated to Elise Gavard
Frederic Chopin Polish Musician Composing His Nocturne Opus 9 Number 2	Autographed Manuscript Signed and Dedicated of the Grande Valse Brilliante Opus 18 in E Flat Major