ossia

Meaning

1. that is; to be precise (used to introduce a clarification or explanation)
2. or rather

Concepts

that is

or

Translations

o sea

c’est-à-dire

a saber

o bien

és a dir

es decir

ossia

ya da

Ossia

à défaut

ou plutôt

alternatief

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.