ossia

See also: òssia

English

Etymology

From Italian ossia (“or rather”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ossia (plural ossias)

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

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Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /osˈsi.a/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: os‧sì‧a

Conjunction

ossia

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

References

  1. ^ ossia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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