ossia

[ oh-see-uh ]

/ oʊˈsi ə /

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conjunction

(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.

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Origin of ossia

First recorded in 1875–80, ossia is from Italian o sia “or let it be”

Of these the most important result was Il Triregno, ossia del regno del cielo, della terra, e del papa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
Instituzioni, riti e ceremonie dell' ordine dei Francs-maons, ossia Liberi Muratori.
The Cathedral Builders|Leader Scott
Thus, Paers Leonora, ossia lamore conjugale came to be overshadowed by the superior presence of Beethovens great work.
The Life of Rossini|Henry Sutherland Edwards