opacitas
ātis, f opacus, shadiness, shade: arborum, Ta.

opaco
āvī, ātus, āre opacus, to make shady, shade: ad opacandum hunc locum: opacat ramus humum, V.

opacus
adj.,in the shade, shaded, shady: ripa: frigus, cool shade, V.: vallis, H.
Plur n. as subst: per opaca locorum, shady places, V.
Darkened, dark, obscure: domus Cyclopis, V.: mater, i. e. earth, O.: crepuscula, of the lower regions, O.
Casting a shade, shady: nemus, V.: Arctos, H.: barba, thick, Ct.

opella
ae, f dim. opera, a bit of labor, petty pains: forensis, H.

opera
ae, f opus, service, pains, exertion, effort, work, labor: operam abutitur, qui, etc., wastes labor, T.: frustra operam sumo, take pains, T.: res multae operae, Cs.: operam exigere: praebere amicis: in eā (arte) plus operae consumere, bestow upon: impendere: polliceri, S.: insumere, L.: interponere, employ: quorum operā interfectus, by whose agency, Cs.: exstabit opera peregrinationis huius, i. e. literary activity.
A service, rendering of service: esse in operis eius societatis, in the service of the society: qui operas in scripturā pro magistro dat, serves as director: musis operas reddere, serve.
In the phrase, operam dare, to bestow care, take pains, give attention, serve, exert oneself: id dare operam, qui istum amoveas, T.: dant operam simul auspicio augurioque (i. e. student), Enn. ap. C.: dare operam funeri, attend: sermoni, listen: dilectu dat operam, is busied in, L.: dabat operam, ut Dumnorigem contineret, Cs.: dent operam consules, ne quid res p. detrimenti capiat, Cs.: id scire, T.
In the phrase, meā operā, through my means, by my agency: Non meā operā neque culpā evenit, T.: meā operā Q. Tarentum recepisti.
In the phrase, operae pretium, something worth the effort.
Leisure, spare time: de versibus, deest mihi quidem opera, I have no leisure: quae non operae est referre, it is not worth while, L.: si operae illi esset, if he had time, L.
A day-laborer, journeyman, laborer, workman, artisan: nona, a ninth laborer (on a farm), H.: operae facessant: publice coactis operis: contentio cum operis conductis ad, etc., rabble hired.

operans
antis, P. of operor.

operarius
adj. opera, of labor: homines, day-laborers.
As subst m., a laborer, workman, artisan: quidam operarii linguā celeri et exercitatā, workers with the tongue: operarium nobis quendam oratorem facis, mere mechanic: isti operarii, i. e. secretaries.

operatus
P. of operor.

operculum
ī, n operio, a cover, covering, lid: tegi operculo: arcae operculis plumbo devinctis, L.: dolii ferreum, L.

operimentum
ī, n operio, a covering, cover: corpus quasi operimento matris obducitur.

operio
(operībat, Pr.), uī, ertus, īre 2 PAR-, to cover, cover over: capite operto esse: fons fluctu totus operiretur, nisi: novis Minyeïdas alis, O.: amphoras auro, N.: reliquias pugnae, bury, Ta.: ad necem operiere loris, i. e. lashed soundly, T.
To shut, close: ostium, T.: opertā lecticā: scrobibus opertis, filled in, O.
Fig., to hide, conceal, dissemble: hoc, T.
To overwhelm, burden: iudicia operta dedecore.

operior
see opperior.

operor
ātus, ārī, dep. opus, to work, labor, toil, take pains, be busied, devote oneself: in cute curandā, H.: rei p., L.: Conubiis arvisque novis, V.: studio operatus inhaesi, engrossed, O.
Of religious observances, to perform, attend, offer: iustis operata sacris, H.: superstitionibus, L.: matutinis festa lucernis, Iu.
To serve, do honor, render sacrifice: Cereri laetis operatus in herbis, V.: tibi operata resolvimus ora, devoted to thee, O.

operose
adv. operosus, painfully, laboriously, carefully: fieri: vina condita, O.

operosus
adj. with comp. opera, full of labor, painstaking, active, busy, industrious, laborious: senectus: vates operose dierum, in regard to, O.
Of a medicine, efficacious, drastic: herbae, O.
Costing trouble, troublesome, toilsome, difficult, elaborate: labor: artes, handicrafts: opus: res, L.: mundi moles, artfully constructed, O.: carmina, H.: sepulcrum operosius, quam quod decem homines effecerint triduo: Divitiae, H.

opertus
adj. P. of operio, hidden, concealed: res: bella, V.: cineres, H.
As subst n., a secret place: telluris operta subire, depths, V.: Bonae Deae.
A dark saying, secret: Apollinis operta: operta recludit (ebrietas), H.

opes
opum, plur. of ops.

opicus
adj., Oscan; hence, clownish, rude, stupid: amica, Iu.: mures, Vandals of mice, Iu.

opifer
era, erum, adj. ops+1 FER-, aidbringing, helping: deus, O.

opifex
icis, m and f opus+2 FAC-, a worker, workman, mechanic, artisan: opifices atque servitia, S.: mundi, maker: coronae, H.: rerum, O.
Fig.: verborum.

opilio
see upilio.

opimus
adj.,fat, plump, corpulent: boves: me reducit opimum, H.
Rich, fertile, fruitful: regio: campi, L.: Larisa, H.
Fig., enriched, rich: praedā: accusatio, gainful: alterius macrescit rebus opimis, i. e, prosperity, H.
Rich, abundant, copious, sumptuous, noble, splendid: praeda: dapes, V.: opus casibus, i. e. crowded with changes of fortune, Ta.: animam exhalare opimam, victorious, Iu.: opima spolia, arms wrested by a general from a general, L.: cur non daret opima spolia victus aut victor caperet, i. e. engage in single conflict, L.: belli decus, noble, Cu.: triumphus, H.
In rhet., gross, overloaded: dictionis genus.

opinabilis
e, adj. opinor, conjectural, imaginary: artes: mediocritates.

opinans
P. of opinor.

opinatio
ōnis, f opinor, a supposition, conjecture, fancy, opinion, belief.

opinato
see necopinato.

opinator
ōris, m opinor, a conjecturer.

opinatus
adj. P. of opinor, supposed, imagined, fancied: bona, mala.

opinio
ōnis, f opinor, opinion, supposition, conjecture, fancy, belief, expectation: recens boni praesentis: varietas inter homines opinionis: ut opinio nostra est, as I suppose: Romulus habuit opinionem esse, etc., held the belief that: fuisse in illā opinione, held the opinion: evellam ex animis hominum tantam opinionem? so strong a prejudice: eorum opinioni accedo, qui, etc., Ta.: in eam opinionem Caesennam adducebat, ut, made believe: praebere opinionem timoris, semblance, Cs.: hac opinione discessi, ut, etc., in the belief: praeter nostram opinionem, expectation, T.: ut omnia contra opinionem acciderent, Cs.: praeter opinionem cadere, N.: amplius opinione, beyond expectation, S.: opinione celerius, sooner than was expected.
Appreciation, esteem, reputation, opinion, estimate, expectation: opinio, quam de meis moribus habebat: integritatis meae: genus scriptorum tuorum vicit opinionem meam, surpassed my expectation: summam habere iustitiae opinionem, be in great repute for, Cs.
A report, rumor: edita in volgus, Cs.: opinio sine auctore exierat, eas conspirasse, etc., L.

opiniosus
adj. opinio, full of hypotheses.
Only sup: opiniosissimi homines (dub.).

opinor
ātus, ārī, dep. opinus, to be of opinion, suppose, imagine, conjecture, deem, believe, think, judge: sine dubio, am sure of it, T.: de vobis hic ordo opinatur non secus ac, etc.: non opinor negaturum esse te: idem, opinor, artifex Cupidinem fecit: opinor concedes, hoc esse, etc.

opinus
adj. 2 AP-, supposing, believing; only in in-opinus, nec-opinus.

opipare
adv. opiparus, richly, sumptuously: edere: apparatum convivium.

opis
gen. sing. of (ops).

opitulor
ātus, ārī, dep. ops+TAL-, to bring aid, help, aid, assist, succor: mihi: inopiae, relieve, S.: permultum ad dicendum.

opobalsamum
ī, n, ὀποβάλσαμον, the juice of the balsam-tree, balsam, balm, Iu.

oportet
uit, ēre, impers. ob+2 PAR-, it is necessary, is proper, is becoming, behooves: Aufer mi ‘oportet,’ none of your ‘oughts,’ T.: est aliquid, quod non oporteat, etiam si licet: alio tempore atque oportuerit, Cs.: cum subvenire communi saluti oporteret: oportet habere, Iu.: tamquam ita fieri non solum oporteret, sed etiam necesse esset: oportere decreta rescindi, S.: damnatum poenam sequi oportebat, ut, etc., the punishment was to be, Cs.: hoc fieri et oportet et opus est: adulescenti morem gestum oportuit, T.: pecunia, quam his oportuit civitatibus dari, that was to be given: mansum oportuit, he ought to have stayed, T.: multa oportet discat atque dediscat: valeat possessor oportet, H.: ut familia Tulli concidi oportuerit.

oportunitas
see oppor-.

oppedo
—, —, ere ob+pedo, to break wind at, deride, mock, insult: Curtis Iudaeis, H.

opperior
pertus, īrī, dep. ob+1 PAR-, to wait, attend: in Arcano dum ista cognosco: unam horam ne oppertus sies, wait a whole hour, T.: simul opperiens, ut copiae traicerentur, L.
To wait for, await, expect, attend: virum interea opperibor, T.: (te) tardum, H.: fortunam, S.: hostem, V.: tempora sua, L.

oppeto
īvī, ītus, ere ob+peto, to go to meet, encounter: mortem: clarae mortes pro patriā oppetitae: eo loco mortem oppetendam esse, L.: poenas superbiae, suffer for pride, Ph.
To perish, die (sc. mortem): Quīs sub moenibus Contigit oppetere, V.

oppidanus
adj. oppidum, of a town, of a country town, provincial, rustic: senex: genus dicendi.
As subst m., a townsman: oppidani domus, L.: ne quam oppidani iniuriam acciperent, i. e. the besieged, Cs.

oppido
adv. abl. of oppidum, very, very much, completely, exceedingly, exactly, precisely: iratus, T.: ridiculus: inter se differunt: adulescens, L.: oppido quam breve intervallum, exceedingly short, L.

oppidulum
ī, n dim. oppidum, a village.

oppidum
ī, n ob+PED-, a town, city, collection of dwellings: toto me oppido quaerere, T.: arx oppidi, S.: oppida publico Sumptu decorare, H.: in oppidum intromitti, i. e. Rome, L.: is (campus) est ab oppido circiter, etc., i. e. Athens, N.: oppidum vocant, cum silvas munierunt, etc., Cs.
A provincial town: pervetus in Siciliā: Romana per oppida, V.: Antiochiae.
The inhabitants of a town: Oppida tota canem venerantur, Iu.

oppignero
—, —, āre ob+pignero, to give as a pledge, pledge, pawn: libelli pro vino oppignerabantur.
Fig.: filiam Meam, T.

oppilo
āvī, ātus, āre ob+pilo, to stop up, shut up: scalis tabernae oppilatis.

oppleo
ēvī, ētus, ēre ob+PLE-, to fill completely, fill up, fill: lacrumis os totum sibi, T.: saucii opplent porticūs, Enn. ap. C.: nives omnia oppleverant, L.
Fig., to fill, occupy: haec opinio Graeciam opplevit.

oppono
posuī, positus, ere ob+pono, to set against, set before, place opposite, oppose: se venientibus in itinere, Cs.: novem oppositis legionibus, Cs.: armatos homines ad omnes introitūs: Eumenem adversariis, N.: (Hannibali) opposuit natura Alpem, Iu.: ante oculos opposuit manum, held out, O.: auriculam, present, H.: oppositas habere fores, i. e. closed, O.: Fortia adversis pectora rebus, H.
To set against pledge, wager, mortgage: ager oppositus est pignori ob decem minas, T.: villula opposita . . . ad milia quindecim, Ct.
To expose, lay bare, open, abandon: se periculis pro re p.: quemquam morti, V.
Fig., to set before, bring forward, present, oppose, adduce, allege: formidines opponantur: armati exercitūs terrorem opponere togatis, intimidate by an armed force: eos opponi omnibus contionibus auctores ad perniciem meam, represented to all assemblies as.
To say in opposition, object, reply, respond, adduce in answer, oppose. iis opposuit sese Socrates: quid habes quod mihi opponas?
To set against, place in comparison: multis secundis proeliis unum adversum, Cs.: rationibus labores: omni virtuti vitium opponitur.

opportune
adv. with sup. opportunus, filly, seasonably, opportunely: ehem opportune, well met, T.: venisse: locus captus ad eam rem: opportune inritandis animis litterae adlatae, L.: nuntiis opportunissime adlatis, Cs.

opportunitas
ātis, f opportunus, fitness, convenience, suitableness: se opportunitatibus loci defendebant, advantages of position, Cs.: locorum opportunitas multum (iuvat): membrorum: scientia opportunitatis.
An occasion, opportunity: divina: suae aetatis, S.: magnas opportunitates conrumpere, S.
An advantage: tales igitur inter viros amicitia tantas opportunitates habet: opportunitate aliquā datā, if some advantage offered, Cs.: maritimae opportunitates, L.

opportunus
adj. with comp. and sup. ob+2 PAR-, fit, meet, adapted, convenient, suitable, seasonable, opportune: tempus actionis: tempore opportunissimo, in the nick of time, Cs.: urbs opportunior ad res gerundas: nidis domus volucrum, V.: suā pōpulus umbrā, O.: nihil opportunius accidere vidi: Romanus opportunus huic eruptioni fuit, liable, L.: necubi hosti opportunus fieret, exposed, S.: iniuriae, S.: loca, exposed to attack, L.
Plur n. as subst, exposed parts, accessible places: moenium, L.: locorum, Ta.
Advantageous, serviceable, useful: res singulae rebus singulis nulla opportunior nostrā amicitia, S.

oppositus
adj. P. of oppono, standing against, opposed, opposite: Mons Cebenna, Cs.: luna soli: contra Zancleïa saxa Rhegion, O.
Fig.: propugnaculum istis ipsis nationibus.

oppositus
ūs),m oppono, a placing against, opposing, opposition (only abl sing. and acc plur.): laterum nostrorum oppositūs pollicemur: solem lunae oppositu deficere.

oppressio
ōnis, f PREM-, a pressing down, suppression, overthrow: legum: Per oppressionem alqm mi eripere, violent seizure, T.: curiae.

opprimo
essī, essus, ere ob+premo, to press against, press together, press down, close: Os opprime, shut your mouth! T.: ora loquentis, close, O.: flammam in ore, repress: onere armorum oppressi, weighed down, Cs.: opprimi ruinā conclavis, be crushed: classem, sink: Tellus Sustulit oppressos voltūs, covered (by the sea), O.: omnibus unum Opprimere est animus, overwhelm, O.
Fig., to press upon, weigh down, burden, overwhelm: institit, oppressit, he prosecuted urgently, resistlessly: insontem oblato falso crimine, L.: opprimi aere alieno: metu, L.: oppressi somno, Cs.
To put down, suppress, quell, check, quash: quae oratio a censore opprimenda est: ea fraus oppressa magnā caede hostium, baffled, L.: litterae oppressae, multered: libertatem, subvert, N.: potentiam, overthrow: quaestionem, quash, L.
To overthrow, overwhelm, crush, overpower, prostrate, subdue: legionis opprimendae consilium, Cs.: nationem: Duxit ab oppressā Karthagine nomen, from the conquest of Carthage, H.
To fall upon, surprise, seize, catch: somnus virginem opprimit, T.: inscios Menapios, Cs.: incautos, L.: Antonium mors oppressit: muscam, Ph.: rostra, occupy: quem Fraude loci Oppressum rapit, betrayed, V.: si oppressa foret secura senectus (i. e. securus senex), Iu.
To hide, conceal, suppress: quod quo studiosius ab ipsis opprimitur et absconditur: iram, S.: ita eius rei oppressa mentio est, L.

opprobrium
ī, n ob+probrum, a reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonor, opprobrium: opprobria culpae, H.: opprobrio fuisse adulescentibus, si, etc.
A reproach, taunt, abuse, abusive word: morderi opprobriis falsis, H.: dicere, O.
Fig., of persons, a reproach, disgrace: Cecropiae domūs, H.: generis, O.

oppugnatio
ōnis, f oppugno, a storming, besieging, attack, assault, siege: scientia oppugnationis, Cs.: Sagunti: Gallorum, i. e. method of besieging, Cs.
Fig., an assault, attack, accusation: genus oppugnationis huius: vestrae maiestatis.

oppugnator
ōris, m oppugno, an assaulter, assailant: patriae: meae salutis.

oppugno
āvī, ātus, āre ob+pugno, to fight against, attack, assail, assault, storm, besiege, war with. civitates ad se oppugnandum venisse, Cs.: vineis, turribus oppidum: molibus urbem, V.: illi oppugnatum venturi erant
quem?
Fig., to attack, assault, assail: consulem: pecuniā nos: aequitatem verbis: id ne impetremus, contend.

ops
opis (no nom. or dat sing.), f 2 AP-, aid, help, support, assistance, succor: opis egens tuae: siquid opis potes adferre huic, T.: moran-tibus opem ferre, Cs.: aliquid opis rei p. tulissemus: ad opem iudicum confugiunt: exitium superabat opem, i. e. baffled medical skill, O.: Adfer opem! help! O.: sine hominum opibus et studiis: (equus) Imploravit opes hominis, H.
Power, might, strength, ability, influence, weight: summa nituntur opum vi, V.: summā ope niti, S.: omni ope atque operā enitar, with might and main: quācumque ope possent: Non opis est nostrae, in our power, V.: Dissimulator opis propriae, H.
Means, property, substance, wealth, riches, treasure, resources, might, power (rare in sing.): vidi ego te, astante ope barbaricā, etc., Enn. ap. C.: barbarica, V.
Plur: nostrae opes contusae erant, S.: privatae, H.: magnas inter opes inops, H.: ruris parvae, O.: vita opibus firma, copiis locuples: Troianas ut opes Eruerint Danai, V.: opes amovento, avoid display.
Person., the goddess of abundance, sister and wife of Saturn, identified with the Earth, C., O.: ad Opis (sc. aedem).

optabilis
e, adj. with comp. opto, to be wished, desirable: alcui pax: tempus, O.: quae ut concurrant omnia, optabile est: bono viro optabilius.

optandus
adj. P. of opto, desirable: otium, divitiae, optanda alias, S.: maxime fuit optandum Caecinae, ut, etc.

optatio
ōnis, f opto, a wishing, wish: Theseo cum tres optationes dedisset.
In rhet., the expression of a wish.

optato
adv. neut. abl. of optatus, as desired, in fulfilment of wishes: advenis, you are welcome, T.: mihi veneris: ventis aestate coortis, V.

optatus
adj. with comp. and sup. P. of opto, wished, desired, longed for, welcome, desirable, pleasing: occasio, T.: rumores: Iovis epulae, H.: quid est quod exteris nationibus optatius esse possit?: optatissimum beneficium, Cs.: nonne optatissimum sibi putant esse, filios servire, etc.
As subst n., a wish, desire: Di tibi omnia optata offerant, T.: multa a dis optata consecuti sumus: praeter optatum meum, against my wish: mihi in optatis est, it is my wish.

optimas
ātis, adj. optimus, of the best, of the noblest, aristocratic: genus (rei p.).
As subst m., an adherent of the nobility, aristocrat, partisan of the patricians: optimates habebantur: in optimatium dominatu.

optime
bonus; for * bone.
Of manner, well, better, best: ager bene cultus: olere, agreeably, V.: succedere, prosperously, T.: optione vendere, dear: emere honorem, cheaply, V.: habitare, in good style, N.: optime video Davum, most opportunely, T.: optime suos nosse, thoroughly, N.: monere, advise well, T.: nuntias, your news is good, T.: putas, aright, T.: partes descriptae, accurately: melius cernere: melius inperatum est, there was better generalship, L.: pugnare, successfully, S.: naturā constituti, well endowed: instituti, educated: de re p. sentiens, patriotic: sentiens, with good intentions: animatus, favorable, N.: quod bene cogitasti, laudo, your good intentions: consulere, to plan well, S.: Si bene quid de te merui, have served you, V.: vivere, correctly: mori, with honor, L.: ea bene parta retinere, honorable acquisitions, S.: iura non bene servare, faithfully, O.
In particular phrases, with verbs: si vales, bene est, i. e. I am glad: optumest, very well, T.: bene est, nil amplius oro, I am satisfied, H.: iurat bene solis esse maritis, are well off, H.: spero tibi melius esse, that you are better: mihi bene erat pullo, i. e. I enjoyed a meal upon, H.: bene habet, it is well: bene dicere haud absurdum est, S.: alcui bene dicere, to praise: vertere Ad bene dicendum, i. e. eulogy, H.: nec bene nec male dicta, cheers nor imprecations, L.: Bene dixti, you are right, T.: bene audire, see audio: bene agere cum aliquo, to treat well, T.: Di tibi Bene faciant, do you good, T.: bene sane facis, sed, etc., many thanks, but, etc.: Bene factum, I am glad of it, T.: bene facit Silius qui transegerit, I am glad that: bene facta male locata male facta arbitror, favors: quid bene facta iuvant, V.: bene factorum recordatio, good deeds: bene gratia facti, V.: bene gesta res p., well administered: occasio rei bene gerendae, a chance of success, Cs.: nec (res) gesturos melius sperare poterant, L.: qui de me optime meriti sunt, have done me excellent service: de re p. bene mereri, to be useful to the state: bene meritus civis: quod bene verteret, turn out well, L.: Di vortant bene Quod agas, bring out well, T.: bene Pericles (sc. dixit): melius hi quam nos (sc. faciebant): quod (imperium) si (ei) sui bene crediderint cives, did well to intrust to him, etc., L.: melius peribimus quam, etc., it will be better for us to perish, L.
Of intensity, very, quite: sermo bene longus: fidum pectus, H.: lubenter, T.: penitus, very intimately: notus, widely, H.: bene plane magnus (dolor) videtur, exceedingly: bene ante lucem venire, some time: mane, very early: tutus a perfidiā, entirely, L.: scelerum si bene paenitet, heartily, H.

optime
see bene, bonus.

optio
ōnis, f 2 AP-, choice, free choice, liberty to choose, privilege, option: optionem Carthaginiensium faciunt, ut vel, etc., S.: utro frui malis, optio sit tua: hiberna legionis eligendi.

optio
ōnis, m 1 optio, an adjutant, Ta.

optivus
adj. 2 AP-, chosen: cognomen, assumed, H.

opto
āvī, ātus, āre 2 AP-, to choose, select, prefer: sapientius, O.: in navīs ternos iuvencos, three for each ship, V.: alios ad fastum parentes, H.: ut optet, utrum malit . . . an, etc.
To wish, wish for, desire: optare hoc quidem est, non docere: tua vita optanda est, T.: nihil nisi quod honestum sit: Quod votis optastis, adest, V.: alqd a me, demand, T.: hoc et pallidus optas, pray for, Iu.: Hanc (coniugem), O.: tibi optamus eam rem p., in quā, etc.: mortem mihi, L.: neque parens liberis, uti aeterni forent, optavit, S.: ut amitteretis exercitum: Optavi, peteres caelestia sidera tarde, O.: hunc videre saepe optabamus diem, T.: mihi optandum illud est, finem facere: decorari versibus, H.: ex Indiā sospitem ipsum reverti, Cu.

optume
see bene, bonus.

opulens
ntis, adj. opes, rich, wealthy, opulent: civitas, S.
Plur m. as subst: opulentium fortuna, N.
For comp. and sup., see opulentus.

opulenter
adv. with comp. opulens, richly, sumptuously, splendidly: colore me, S.: ludos opulentius facere, L.

opulentia
ae, f opulens, riches, wealth, opulence, abundance, affluence: habemus privatim opulentiam, S.: Troiae, V.

opulento
—, —, āre opulens, to make rich, enrich: erum bacis olivae, H.

opulentus
adj. with comp. and sup. opes, rich, wealthy, opulent: oppidum, Cs.: opulentissima civitas: opulentior Thesauris Arabum, H.: pars Numidiae agro virisque opulentior, S.: gens opulentissima viris, L.: templum donis, V.: copia Ruris honorum opulenta, H.
Of things, rich, abundant, prosperous: res, L.
Plur n. as subst: intactae regionis opulenta ostentans, rich tracts, Cu.
Respectable, powerful, noble: reges, S.: opulentior factio, L.

opus
eris, n 2 AP-, work, labor, toil: Quod in opere faciundo operae consumis tuae, in doing your work, T.: grave Martis, military service, V.: (Graeci) opus quaerunt, seek (literary) employment: Sunt quibus unum opus est urbem celebrare, H.: magnum: dies Longa videtur opus debentibus, H.: naturā et opere munitus, art, Cs.
A product of labor, work, structure, public building, fortification: opere castrorum perfecto, Cs.: opus fieri (of a wall), N.: Mutinam operibus munitionibusque saepsit: Regis opus (of a harbor), H.
A work, book, composition, essay: habeo opus magnum in manibus: Fac opus appareat: ultra Legem tendere opus, H.
Artistic work, workmanship, art: quarum iste non opere delectabatur, sed pondere: haec omnia antiquo opere.
A deed, action, achievement: Hoc virtutis opus, V.
Abl. in adverb. phrases, māgnō opere, tantō opere, quantō opere, see māgnōpere, tantōpere, quantōpere.
Rarely with nimio: haec opera Graecos homines nimio opere delectant, excessively.
A working, effect: opus meae bis sensit Telephus hastae, O.
The subject of work, stuff, material: Seu digitis subigebat opus, O.
Fig., in nom. and acc. in phrases with the verb sum, work, business, need, want, necessity: longius, quam quoad opus est, procedetur, than the occasion requires: Sic opus est, O.: quae bello opus erant, S.: dux nobis et auctor opus est, we need a leader: omnia, quae tibi essent opus: quod ipsi opus esse videretur, censere, expedient: quorsum est opus? what for? H.: quae curando volneri opus sunt, L.: magistratibus opus est, there is need of: Cognati, quīs te salvo est opus, to whom your safety is important, H.: haud mihi vitā Est opus hac, I have no business with, etc., H.: Plus scis quid facto opus est, what must be done, T.: tantum modo incepto opus est, to make a beginning, S.: maturato opus est, haste is necessary, L.: ita dictu opus est, I must say, T.: quanti argenti opus fuit, L.: quid opus est de Dionysio adfirmare?: dixit id consilium sciri non opus esse, inexpedient: nil opus est te Circumagi, H.

opusculum
ī, n dim. 1 opus, a little work: minutorum opusculorum fabricator: Cassi Parmensis, H.