Opus vs Opts - What's the difference?
opus | opts |
A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
A work, especially of art.
(opt)
To choose; to select.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=September 2
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=Bulgaria 0-3 England
, work=BBC
As a noun opus
is a work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.As a verb opts is
(opt).opus
English
Noun
(en-noun)- Beethoven's ''opus'' eighteen quartets are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.
- The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.
Usage notes
The most common plural of opus'' in English is ''opuses''. Some people use the Latin plural, ''opera''. ''Opi'' is fairly common in the field of classical music, though mostly in informal contexts. The use of any of these three pluralizations may result in the speaker being corrected, though ''opi'' above all should be avoided in formal contexts. Outside of music, the word ''opus'' sees particularly frequent use in the expression ''magnum opus .Anagrams
* * English nouns with irregular plurals ----opts
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
* * * * *opt
English
Verb
(en verb)- He opted not to go.
- She opted for the salad rather than the steak.
citation, page= , passage=The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.}}
