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Magnum opus
{{About|the greatest work of a [[writer]], [[artist]], or [[composer]]|other uses|Magnum opus (disambiguation)}}
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'''''Magnum opus''''' or '''''opus magnum'''''  ({{IPAc-en|lang|pron|ˈ|m|æ|g|n|əm|_|ˈ|oʊ|p|ə|s}}; plural '''''magna opera''''' or '''''opera magna'''''), from the [[Latin]] meaning &(contracted; show full)The term ''magnum opus'' is distinguished in usage from "[[masterpiece]]" by a requirement that it be a work on a large scale.

==See also==
{{wiktionary|magnum opus}}
*[[Gesamtkunstwerk]]
*[[Great Work]]
*[[Henosis]]

*''[[Pièce de résistance]]''⏎
*[[Signature song]]
*[[Parvum opus]]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Creative works]]
[[Category:Latin literary phrases]]
[[Category:Latin words and phrases]]