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Meaning of "ossia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OSSIA

ossia  [əʊˈsiːə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSSIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ossia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OSSIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ossia

Ossia is a musical term for an alternative passage which may be played instead of the original passage. The word ossia comes from the Italian for "alternatively" and was originally spelled o sia, meaning "or be it". Ossia passages are very common in opera and solo piano works. They are usually an easier version of the preferred form of passage, but in Mily Balakirev's Islamey, for instance, the urtext has ossia passages of both types. Bel canto vocal music also frequently uses ossia, also called oppure, passages to illustrate a more embellished version of the vocal line. On the other hand, an ossia marking does not always indicate a change in difficulty; the piano solo music of Franz Liszt is typically full of alternative passages, often no easier or more difficult than the rest of the piece. This reflects Liszt's desire to leave his options open during a performance. Many of his ossia passages are cadenzas. An unusual use of ossia is found in Alban Berg's Violin Concerto where several ossia parts are included for the solo violin.

Definition of ossia in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSSIA


Bahia
bəˈhiːə
Boadicea
ˌbəʊədɪˈsiːə
diarrhea
ˌdaɪəˈriːə
galleria
ˌɡæləˈriːə
jamahiriya
dʒəˌmɑːhɪˈriːə
Korea
kəˈriːə
Nicaea
naɪˈsiːə
Nicosia
ˌnɪkəˈsiːə
Odia
əˈdiːə
Oriya
ɒˈriːə
overseer
ˈəʊvəˌsiːə
Phocaea
fəʊˈsiːə
pizzeria
ˌpiːtsəˈriːə
ria
ˈriːə
rupiah
ruːˈpiːə
sangria
sæŋˈɡriːə
sharia
ʃəˈriːə
Shia
ˈʃiːə
sightseer
ˈsaɪtsiːə
tortilla
tɔːˈtiːə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSSIA

osseter
Ossetia
Ossetian
Ossetic
Ossi
Ossian
Ossianic
ossicle
ossicular
Ossie
Ossietzky
ossiferous
ossific
ossification
ossified
ossifier
ossifies
ossifrage
ossify
ossivorous

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSSIA

aglossia
Belorussia
Bielorussia
Byelorussia
Calissia
cassia
Circassia
diglossia
East Prussia
idioglossia
Karachai-Cherkessia
Khakassia
Little Russia
Prussia
quassia
Russia
Soviet Russia
West Prussia
White Russia
xenoglossia

Synonyms and antonyms of ossia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ossia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OSSIA

Find out the translation of ossia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ossia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ossia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ossia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ossia
570 millions of speakers

English

ossia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ossia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ossia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ossia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ossia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ossia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ossia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ossia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ossia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オッシア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ossia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ossi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ossia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ossia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओसिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ossia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ossia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ossia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ossia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ossia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Οσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ossia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ossia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ossia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ossia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSSIA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSSIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ossia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSSIA»

Discover the use of ossia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ossia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I Due Ciabattini: Ossia, La Statua Di Mercurio: Farsa in Un Atto
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Salani Adriano, 2009
2
Nuova Grammatica Della Lingua Inglese, Ossia Il Vero Modo ...
come in Italiano, dopo l'indiretto, ossia il Dativo: mi, ti, gli, ec. ma avanti, prendendo altresi, questo dativo, la sua preposizione to a, poiché non si può dire : it me, them us, ec. ma it to me, them to us, ec. Con la voce some però, si può dire come ...
P. L. Rosteri, 1868
3
Finale for Composers: An Illustrated Guide to Finale
An Ossia is an alternative version of a musical passage or, in some instances, a simplified or ornamented version of the same music. The Ossia Tool in Finale allows you to create just such a measure. These measures are called “floating ...
K. V. A. Bajura, Amy Stabenow, 2008
4
The Musical Tradition of the Eastern European Synagogue: The ...
893 Kinos), ossia, no. 290B-3, p. 894 Kinos), ossia, no. 290C-2, p. 895 Kinos), ossia, no. 290D-1, p. 895 Kinos), ossia, no. 290E-1, p. 896 Kinos), ossia, no. 290F-1, p. 896 Kinos), ossia, no. 290G-2, p. 897 Kinos), ossia, no. 290H-2, p.
Sholom Kalib, 2004
5
Lettere Cosmologiche: Ossia Esposizione Ragionata Dei ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Michele Giordano, 2009
6
Discorsi Filadelfici; Ossia, Fasti Dell'ingegno Italiano
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Lorenzo Martini, 2009
7
Il Triumvirato Nella Storia Del Pensiero Italiano: Ossia, ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Pietro Siciliani, 2009
8
Biblioteca Italica Ossia Catalogo
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Bodleian Library, 2009
9
Cecco D'Ascoli: Ossia La Villima Dell'invidia
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Francesco Avelloni, 2009
10
Chiaramonteide Ossia Le Gesta Dell'immortale Pio VII
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Giuseppe Marocchi Da Imola, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSSIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ossia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Terrorismo: la base militare di Ghedi nel mirino dei 2 sostenitori dell …
... di propaganda jihadista il cui messaggio, in sostanza, era "siamo nelle vostre strade", ossia si sosteneva che l'Isis era arrivato anche a Roma ... «Rai News, Jul 15»
2
TRAPPOLA IN FONDO AL MARE/ Su La7 il film con Paul Walker e …
Davanti ai propri occhi si ritrovano un antico galeone spagnolo probabilmente risalente alla fine del Settecento ed ossia quando l'attenzione ... «Il Sussidiario.net, Jul 15»
3
Un pezzo di strada con i migranti: “Partiamo da qui per non morire”
Un uomo, una pianta, un animale, qualunque cosa vi dà il suo vero aspetto una volta sola, ossia al momento fugace della prima percezione. «La Stampa, Jul 15»
4
Ossia Awarded 2015 Mobility Tech Zone Mobile Power Excellence …
REDMOND, Wash., July 17, 2015 /MobilityWire/ — Ossia, Inc. (www.ossiainc.com) today announced that the groundbreaking Cota™ remote ... «MobilityWire, Jul 15»
5
Listen to Hodge and the Hotline crew destroy Rinse FM
Sound) and Too Lava (a collab project between label boss Ossia and Lurka) to join him on the London station. This crew of artists spans a ... «Mixmag, Jul 15»
6
Swift project to combine wireless charging and data
Other approaches include Ossia's Cota wireless charging system, which uses a device similar to a wireless router to beam both data and power ... «Rethink Wireless, Jul 15»
7
Reflection: Union Avenue takes on the 'perfect' opera
The opera's full name is far more descriptive of what it is all about – Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni (The Profligate Punished, or Don ... «St. Louis Public Radio, Jul 15»
8
Pretendono i pocket money e sequestrano titolare struttura
Come se non bastasse, alcuni di essi pretendevano anche il pagamento del cosiddetto poket money settimanale, ossia della somma di 17.50 ... «ragusah24.it, Jul 15»
9
Hitler, la Grecia, l'Europa. Secondo Alberto Savinio
Ora quale altro senso ha – quale altro senso può avere la vasta, la multiforme crisi che noi andiamo attraversando dal 1914 in poi, ossia dalla ... «Artribune, Jul 15»
10
Tech Moves: Cyanogen snags Amazon exec; Veghte named …
Ossia, an engineering startup working on a wireless charging technology known as Cota, has announced a pair of leadership hires. Dr. Ron ... «GeekWire, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ossia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ossia>. May 2024 ».
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