ossia—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.
/ˈɑsiə/, /ˈɔsiə/, /oʊˈsiə/
Origin
From Italian ossia (“or rather”).
noun
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.