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]
  • Syllabification: o se‧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
    • 2013, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Cabo Trafalgar, Alfaguara, →ISBN:
      Que este chico tendrá madre, digo yo. Y a estas alturas da lo mismo bandera que no bandera, o sea, nos la refanfinfla de proa a popa: nuestros cañones aún disparan y esos perros de ahí afuera nos van a seguir fileteando igual. O más.
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