Crossword clues for operose
operose
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Operose \Op"er*ose`\ a. [L. operosus, fr. opera pains, labor,
opus, operis, work, labor.]
Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious;
wearisome. ``Operose proceeding.''
--Burke. ``A very operose
calculation.''
--De Quincey. -- Op"er*ose`ly, adv. --
Op"er*ose`ness, n.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"involving much labor," 1670s, from Latin operosus "taking great pains, laborious, active, industrious," from opus (genitive operis) "work" (see opus). Related: Operosity.
Wiktionary
a. wrought with, requiring, or evidencing a lot of labor; hence, tedious; wearisome.
Usage examples of "operose".
Constat enim inter omnes nihil tam operose ab aliis esse perfectum, quod non horum elegantia commentariorum superetur: qui sunt editi, ne scientia tantarum rerum scriptoribus deesset, adeoque probantur omnium iudicio ut praerepta, non praebita, facultas scriptoribus videatur.
Jerry, observing the operose nature of their work, and thinking that this was a favourable opportunity for being useful, made his way to them, and requesting them by signs to stand back, drew out an axe, which was one of the articles of which he was the bearer, but which had been concealed under his coat.