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ossia

os·si·a
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-see-uh]
    • /oʊˈsi ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-see-uh]
    • /oʊˈsi ə/

Definitions of ossia word

  • noun ossia (music) In a musical score, an alternative version of the music, often just a few measures long. 1
  • noun ossia an alternate version or passage 0
  • conjunction ossia (in musical direction) or 0

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Origin of ossia

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80, ossia is from the Italian word o sia or let it be

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ossia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ossia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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