opus vs octet

opus and octet both are nouns.

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

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

opus: a musical work that has been created
octet: a musical composition written for eight performers

Other hyponyms of opus include morceau, sheet music, arrangement, musical arrangement, realisation, realization, intermezzo, introit, solo, duet, duette, duo, trio, quartet, quartette, quintet, quintette, sestet, sextet, sextette, septet, septette, 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)	octet (noun)
a musical work that has been created	a musical composition written for eight performers
	eight people considered as a unit
	a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
	eight performers or singers who perform together
	the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

Difference between opus and octet

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