English Explanatory Dictionary

oeuvre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A work of art, music or literature.
  2. A substantial or complete corpus of works produced by a artist, composer, or writer.

Pronunciation

/ˈɜːvɹə/ /ˈuːvɹə/ en-us-oeuvre.ogg

Word forms

oeuvre oeuvres œuvre

Etymology

From French œuvre, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera (plural of Latin opus), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“work”). Doublet of opera, opus, and ure.

Synonyms

body of work corpus

Related words

oeuvre-catalogue oeuvre de vulgarisation chef d'oeuvre hors d'oeuvre manoeuvre
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