~ 1
■ noun a dramatic work in one or more acts that is set to music for singers and instrumentalists.
↘an ~ house.
Origin
C17: from Ital., from L., lit. 'labour, work'.
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~ 2
plural form of opus .
~ 1
■ noun a dramatic work in one or more acts that is set to music for singers and instrumentalists.
↘an ~ house.
Origin
C17: from Ital., from L., lit. 'labour, work'.
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~ 2
plural form of opus .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004