"ossia" meaning in Italian

See ossia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /osˈsi.a/
Rhymes: -ia, -ia Etymology: Univerbation of o (“or”) + sia (“that it be”). Compare Portuguese ou seja, Spanish o sea. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|it|o|sia|gloss1=or|gloss2=that it be}} Univerbation of o (“or”) + sia (“that it be”), {{cog|pt|ou seja}} Portuguese ou seja, {{cog|es|o sea}} Spanish o sea Head templates: {{head|it|conjunction}} ossia
  1. that is; to be precise (used to introduce a clarification or explanation)
    Sense id: en-ossia-it-conj-~m5vtgYS Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. or rather
    Sense id: en-ossia-it-conj-aJj2dZt2 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian univerbations Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Italian univerbations: 40 60

Alternative forms

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