"ossia" meaning in Italiano

See ossia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /osˈsia/
  1. cioè
    Sense id: it-ossia-it-conj-lpi4Ejpr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: o sia [archaic] Translations: sive (latino), vel (latino)
Categories (other): Congiunzioni in italiano Synonyms: cioè, quindi, ovvero, ovverosia, vale a dire, per meglio dire, o meglio, in altre parole, o, oppure, vale a dire
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