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Meaning Word Operose Adjective Latin September Ah Puh Rohss Operōsus

Operose describes tedious, wearisome tasks and undertakings that require much time and effort.

Operose는 많은 시간과 노력이 필요한 지루하고, 힘든 일을 묘사하는 것을 의미합니다.

Word operose
Date September 22, 2020
Type adjective
Syllables AH-puh-rohss
Etymology Operose comes from the Latin operōsus, which has the meaning of "diligent," "painstaking" or "laborious." That word combines opera, meaning "activity," "effort," or "work," with -ōsus—the Latin equivalent of the English -ose and -ous suffixes, meaning "full of" or "abounding in." In its earliest uses, in the mid-16th century, the word was used to describe people who are industrious or painstaking in their efforts. About a century later, the word was being applied as it more commonly is today: as an adjective describing tasks and undertakings requiring much time and effort.
Examples "Reading this biography reminded me that Lawrence's prose, though old-fashioned and a bit operose, is full of beautiful things." — Matthew Walther, The Spectator, 11 Oct. 2014

"After several operose months of the tear-out and build-up process, Brandon Stupka, the one who has been working on the remodel project…, has finally opened his doors for business…." — The McPherson (Kansas) Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2013
Definition : tedious, wearisome

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