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.

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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

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Participle

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

  1. past participle of sciogliere

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