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Opus Dei.
The word "opus" is from the Latin: opus -eris n. [work , labor; work done, a finished work; a building; a literary work or a work of art].
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary gives its pronunciation here. Pronunciation: \ˈō-pəs\
Deus is the Latin word for God and Dei is the genitive case (of God). It would be pronounced: \ˈDā-E
ˈō-pes Dā-ˈE, the Work of God...
Opus Dei.
The word "opus" is from the Latin: opus -eris n. [work , labor; work done, a finished work; a building; a literary work or a work of art].
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary gives its pronunciation here. Pronunciation: \ˈō-pəs\
Deus is the Latin word for God and Dei is the genitive case (of God). It would be pronounced: \ˈDā-E
ˈō-pes Dā-ˈE, the Work of God...
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