English

Noun

ossia ‎(plural ossias)

1. (music) In a musical score, an alternative version of the music, often just a few measures long.

References

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/modifying-single-staves#ossia-staves

Anagrams

• oasis

Italian

Etymology

From o ‎(“or”) + sia ‎(“that it be”)

Conjunction

ossia

1. that is; to be precise
2. or rather

Anagrams

• sosia