How to pronounce oeuvre
American English pronunciation
UHV-ruh
- IPA
- /ˈʌvɹə/
- Syllables
- UHV · ruh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What oeuvre means
The complete body of work made by an artist or writer
In a sentence: We read every book in the author's oeuvre.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, and before that from Latin "opera," the plural of "opus," meaning work.
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