o sea

== 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 (informal) I mean; that is to say (used to introduce a new idea or explain a previous one) Synonyms: es decir, quiero decir === Further reading === “o sea”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025