ossia

See also: òssia

English

Noun

ossia (plural ossias)

1. (music) In a musical score, an alternative version of a passage, usually just a few measures long. The alternative is usually an easier version of a particularly difficult passage.

References

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/modifying-single-staves#ossia-staves

Anagrams

• OASIS, Oasis, oasis

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Italian

Etymology

Univerbation of o (“or”) +‎ sia (“that it be”). Compare Portuguese ou seja, Spanish o sea.

Conjunction

ossia

1. that is; to be precise (used to introduce a clarification or explanation)
2. or rather

Anagrams

• sosia