Latin

opus

‘work, labor, accomplishment’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin opus.

15 English words in this record descend from Latin opus, most familiar first.

• operation ← operacioun ← operacion ← operātiō ← operor
• operate ← operātus ← opera
• operator ← operor ← operātus ← opera
• cooperation ← cooperātiō ← operātiō ← operor ← operātus
• operative ← operatif ← operātīvus ← operō ← operor
• cooperate ← cooperātus ← cooperor ← operor ← operātus
• opus
• interoperate ← operate ← operātus ← opera
• ouvrier ← ovrier ← operārius ← opera
• operatory ← operātōrium ← operor ← operātus ← opera
• opusculum
• inoperation ← inoperari ← operor ← operātus ← opera

More words from opus

• operose
• opuscule
• ouvrierism
• office

Etymograph / Latin opus