opus etymology

Etymology:

  • Late Latin: opus, operis, "work, labor, task"
  • Latin: opus, operis, "work, task, effort"
  • Proto-Indo-European: *h₃erǵʰ-, "work"

Meaning:

  • A substantial task or undertaking
  • A work of art, music, or literature
  • A deed or action
  • A product of human effort
  • A system of beliefs or practices

Origin:

The word "opus" comes from the Latin word "opus," which means "work." This word is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃erǵʰ-, which means "work," and is related to the English word "work."

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  • opus

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  • piece

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  • operant

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  • officinal

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  • operation

    Etymology Operation comes from the Latin word operatio which means work or action

  • opulence

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  • arrangement

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  • rationalize

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