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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”
Words nearby ossia
Osset, Ossetia, Ossetian, Ossetic, Ossi, ossia, Ossian, Ossianic, ossicle, ossiculectomy, ossiculotomy
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How to use ossia in a sentence
Of these the most important result was Il Triregno, ossia del regno del cielo, della terra, e del papa.
Instituzioni, riti e ceremonie dell' ordine dei Francs-maons, ossia Liberi Muratori.
The Cathedral Builders|Leader ScottThus, Paers Leonora, ossia lamore conjugale came to be overshadowed by the superior presence of Beethovens great work.
The Life of Rossini|Henry Sutherland Edwards