ossia
See also: òssia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Italian ossia (“or rather”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑsiə/, /ˈɔsiə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒsɪə/
Noun edit
ossia (plural ossias)
- (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.
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
Univerbation of o (“or”) + sia (“that it be”). Compare Portuguese ou seja, Spanish o sea.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ia
Conjunction edit
ossia