OSSIA Definition & Meaning

ossia

[ oh-see-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

conjunction

(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ossia¹

First recorded in 1875–80, ossia is from Italian o sia “or let it be”

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The company is performing dozens of different titles, including Meyerbeer’s “Les Huguenots”; a staging of two unfinished Mozart operas, “L’Oca del Cairo, ossia lo Sposo Deluso”; and plenty of war horses.

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Firms such as Energous and Ossia send power using radio frequencies, while rival Wi-Charge uses infrared light that’s closer to lasers.

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I got a look at Ossia Inc.’s Cota wireless power technology in Las Vegas last week.

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Ossia says its technology can reach up to 30 feet right now, depending on transmitter size and the environment.

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Both Ossia and Energous say that their technology has been tested for safety.

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