o sea

See also: osea, Osea, and ósea

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “or be it”, “or let it be”, “or may it be”. Compare Portuguese ou seja, Italian ossia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o ˈsea/ [o ˈse.a]

Adverb

o sea

1. (informal) I mean; that is to say (used to introduce a new idea or explain a previous one)

Synonyms

• es decir
• quiero decir