opus vs duet

opus and duet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opus	Yes	No	No	No
duet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, duet is a hyponym of opus; that is, duet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opus:

opus: a musical work that has been created
duet: a musical composition for two performers

Other hyponyms of opus include morceau, sheet music, arrangement, musical arrangement, realisation, realization, intermezzo, introit, solo, duette, duo, trio, quartet, quartette, quintet, quintette, sestet, sextet, sextette, septet, septette, octet, octette, bagatelle, divertimento, serenade, canon, etude, idyl, idyll, pastoral, pastorale, sonata, toccata, fantasia, musical passage, passage, movement, larghetto, suite, symphonic poem, tone poem, medley, pastiche, potpourri, nocturne, notturno, song, vocal, study, capriccio, motet, program music, programme music, incidental music, csardas, czardas.

opus (noun)	duet (noun)
a musical work that has been created	(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
	a musical composition for two performers
	a pair who associate with one another
	two performers or singers who perform together
	two items of the same kind

Difference between opus and duet

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