See also: òssia

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From Italian ossia (or rather).

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Noun edit

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.

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /osˈsi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: os‧sì‧a

Conjunction edit

ossia

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

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