No. 534 in Italian
ovvero
"Ovvero" means "or rather" or "that is to say."
In a sentence
Possiamo visitare due città, ovvero Roma e Firenze.
We can visit two cities, namely Rome and Florence.
In this sentence, 'ovvero' is used to specify or clarify the prior statement, giving a more exact explanation.
La lezione inizierà alle 9, ovvero fra un'ora.
The class will start at 9, that is, in an hour.
Here, 'ovvero' serves to clarify the time frame for better understanding.
Puoi scegliere di vedere un film, ovvero una commedia o un dramma.
You can choose to watch a movie, that is, a comedy or a drama.
'Ovvero' is used to offer bracketed options, providing further detail to the word 'movie'.
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