# oeuvre

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɜːvɹə/ · frequency rank #37,603

## Definitions
1. A work of art, music or literature.
2. A substantial or complete corpus of works produced by a artist, composer, or writer.

## Etymology
From French œuvre, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera (plural of Latin opus), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“work”). Doublet of opera, opus, and ure.

## Common misspellings (7)
`eouvre`, `oeurve`, `oeuver`, `oeuvrre`, `oeuvvre`, `oevure`, `ouevre`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oeuvre