opus operantis

noun

opus ope·​ran·​tis

-ˌäpəˈrantə̇s

plural opera operantes

-n‧ˌtēz

: the efficacy of the agent compare ex opere operantis

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally, work of the worker

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