ossia

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ossia

/ˈɑsiə/ US
/ˈɔsiə/ US
/oʊˈsiə/ US
/ˈɒsɪə/ UK
/ɒˈsiːə/ UK

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From Italian ossia (“or rather”).

noun ossias

In a musical score, an alternative version of a passage, usually just a few measures long. The alternative may be an easier version of a particularly difficult passage, or a more difficult version of a passage.

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"ossia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ossia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ossia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ossia

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"ossia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ossia.

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@misc{ossia_2026,
  title = {ossia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ossia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}