[], (Conjunction)

Definitions:
- As a musical direction: or rather; alternatively. Also as noun: an alternative version.


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century; earliest use found in John Stainer (1840–1901), musicologist and composer. From Italian ossia from o sia, literally ‘or let-it-be’ from o or + sia, 3rd singular present subjunctive of essere to be