ossia
- that is; to be precise (used to introduce a clarification or explanation)
- or rather
Frequency
Hyphenated as
os‧sì‧a
Pronounced as (IPA)
/osˈsi.a/
Etymology
Univerbation of o (“or”) + sia (“that it be”). Compare Portuguese ou seja, Spanish o sea.
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