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Meaning of magnum opus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs

Definitions

  1. A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
  2. The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.
  3. The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.

Equivalents

Dansk mesterværk
Deutsch Hauptwerk Meisterwerk
Esperanto majstroverko
Español obra maestra
Suomi mestariteos pääteos suurteos
Français grand œuvre magnum opus
Gaeilge ardsaothar
हिन्दी शहकार शहपारा शाहकार शाहपारा
Bahasa Indonesia adikarya mahakarya
Italiano capolavoro
日本語 代表作 畢生の大作
Nederlands meesterwerk
Polski magnum opus opus magnum
Português obra prima
Русский шедевр
Svenska magnum opus storverk
Tiếng Việt kiệt tác

Examples

“The 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is widely considered to be George Orwell's magnum opus.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Magnums Magnus magnus annus Magnus effect magnus hitch Magnus' green salt

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