opus — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.

   Examples

   Beethoven's "Razumovsky" Quartets, Op. 59, are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.

2. A work, especially of art.

   Examples

   The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.

Noun

1. a musical work that has been created

   Synonyms

   musical compositioncompositionpiecepiece of music

   Broader terms

   music

   Examples

   the composition is written in four movements