opus magnum

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

opus magnum (plural opera magna)

  1. Alternative form of magnum opus

References[edit]

  • Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908.

Anagrams[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Latin opus magnum.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

opus magnum n (indeclinable)

  1. magnum opus (masterpiece)
  2. magnum opus (greatest work of an author or artist)
  3. (alchemy) magnum opus (process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone)

Further reading[edit]

  • opus magnum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • opus magnum in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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