ossia
See also: òssia
English
Noun
ossia (plural ossias)
- (music) In a musical score, an alternative version of the music, often just a few measures long.
References
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/modifying-single-staves#ossia-staves
Anagrams
- OASIS, oasis
Italian
Etymology
Univerbation of o (“or”) + sia (“that it be”). Compare Portuguese ou seja, Spanish o sea.
Conjunction
ossia
- that is; to be precise (used to introduce a clarification or explanation)
- or rather
Anagrams
- sosia