Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin exsolvere (to unloose, release, free; to unbind, untie, undo). Compare Sicilian sciògghiri.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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sciògliere (first-person singular present sciòlgo, first-person singular past historic sciòlsi, past participle sciòlto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to melt, to liquify, to dissolve, to thaw
  2. to undo, to untie
  3. to loosen (the hair)
  4. to release, to set free
  5. to cancel, to annul (a contract or law)
  6. to dissolve, to wind up (an organization)
  7. (nautical, sailing) to unfold, to unfasten, to unbend
    Synonym: svergare

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • sciogliere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana