"magnum opus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs/ [US] Forms: magna opera [plural], magnum opuses [plural], magnum opi [nonstandard, plural]
enPR: măg'nəm ōʹpəs [US] Etymology: From Latin magnum opus (“great work”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃ep-}}, {{bor|en|la|magnum opus||great work}} Latin magnum opus (“great work”) Head templates: {{en-noun|magna opera|+|magnum opi|pl3qual=nonstandard}} magnum opus (plural magna opera or magnum opuses or (nonstandard) magnum opi)
  1. A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece. Translations (masterpiece): mesterværk [neuter] (Danish), meesterwerk [neuter] (Dutch), majstroverko (Esperanto), mestariteos (Finnish), suurteos (Finnish), obra mestra [feminine] (Galician), Meisterwerk [neuter] (German), शाहकार (śāhkār) (Hindi), शहकार (śahkār) (Hindi), शाहपारा (śāhpārā) (Hindi), शहपारा (śahpārā) (Hindi), mahakarya (Indonesian), adikarya (Indonesian), ardsaothar [masculine] (Irish), 代表作 (daihyōsaku) (Japanese), ard-obbyr [feminine] (Manx), magnum opus [neuter] (Polish), opus magnum [neuter] (Polish), obra prima [feminine] (Portuguese), шедевр (šedevr) [masculine] (Russian), obra maestra [feminine] (Spanish), magnum opus (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-magnum_opus-en-noun-X5RNYfl~ Disambiguation of 'masterpiece': 93 2 4
  2. The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort. Translations (the greatest work of an author or artist): majstroverko (Esperanto), pääteos (Finnish), magnum opus [masculine] (French), grand œuvre [masculine] (French), शाहकार (śāhkār) (Hindi), शहकार (śahkār) (Hindi), शाहपारा (śāhpārā) (Hindi), शहपारा (śahpārā) (Hindi), ardsaothar [masculine] (Irish), 畢生の大作 (hissei no taisaku) (Japanese), magnum opus [neuter] (Polish), opus magnum [neuter] (Polish), magnum opus (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-magnum_opus-en-noun-vTUVF~jg Disambiguation of 'the greatest work of an author or artist': 17 70 13
  3. (alchemy) The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone. Categories (topical): Alchemy Synonyms: masterpiece, opus magnum
    Sense id: en-magnum_opus-en-noun-ThiacRT3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 91 Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience

Noun [Polish]

IPA: /ˈmaɡ.num ˈɔ.pus/
Rhymes: -ɔpus Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin magnum opus. Etymology templates: {{ubor|pl|la|magnum opus}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin magnum opus Head templates: {{pl-noun|n|head=magnum opus|indecl=yes}} magnum opus n (indeclinable)
  1. magnum opus (masterpiece) Tags: indeclinable, neuter
    Sense id: en-magnum_opus-pl-noun-HgHjkqu2
  2. magnum opus (greatest work of an author or artist) Tags: indeclinable, neuter
    Sense id: en-magnum_opus-pl-noun-c6yHJEZA
  3. (alchemy) magnum opus (process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone) Tags: indeclinable, neuter Categories (topical): Alchemy
    Sense id: en-magnum_opus-pl-noun-pv9-nBYo Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 60 Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: opus magnum

Noun [Swedish]

Etymology: From Latin magnum opus. Etymology templates: {{bor|sv|la|magnum opus}} Latin magnum opus Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=n|g2=|head=|sort=}} magnum opus n, {{sv-noun|n}} magnum opus n
  1. magnum opus (great(est) work) Wikipedia link: sv:magnum opus Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-magnum_opus-sv-noun-IEXjic-r Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

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