Crossword clues for operoseness
operoseness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Operoseness
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.
Wiktionary
operoseness
n. (context archaic English) The state of being operose; tedium.
WordNet
operoseness
n. the quality of requiring extended effort [syn: laboriousness, toilsomeness]