ossia
Appearance
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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[edit]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
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