sciolto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sciolto, from sciogliere (“to set free”).

Adjective

sciolto (not comparable)

1. (music) Light, free and easy; without strictness or legato.

Adverb

sciolto (not comparable)

1. (music) Played in such a manner.

Noun

sciolto (plural scioltos)

1. (music) A directive in a score specifying that the music is to be played in this manner.

Anagrams

• cost oil

Italian

Etymology

From sciogliere, or Vulgar Latin *exsoltus, from exsolūtus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈʃɔl.to/
• Rhymes: -ɔlto
• Hyphenation: sciòl‧to

Adjective

sciolto (feminine sciolta, masculine plural sciolti, feminine plural sciolte)

1. loose, untied

   Synonyms: slegato, snodato, slacciato

2. (figurative) agile, nimble (of a person)

   Synonyms: vivace, brioso, spiritoso

Derived terms

• scioltamente

Participle

sciolto (feminine sciolta, masculine plural sciolti, feminine plural sciolte)

1. past participle of sciogliere

Anagrams

• citosol, scotoli