chiariamo

Chiariamo is a verb form in Italian, derived from the infinitive chiarire, which means to clarify or to make clear. It is the first-person plural present indicative form: noi chiariamo, translated as “we clarify” or used in a collaborative sense as “let us clarify.” The phrase chiariamo una cosa is commonly heard in conversations to introduce a clarification, as in “Let us clarify one thing.”

In standard Italian, chiariamo is part of the -ire verb group that includes a marked -isc- in the stem for several present-tense forms. The present indicative forms are: io chiarisco, tu chiarisci, lui/lei chiarisce, noi chiariamo, voi chiarite, loro chiariscono. This form pattern makes chiariamo recognizable as the first-person plural of chiarire in the present tense.

Usage and nuance: chiariamo is versatile in both formal and informal registers, often appearing in argumentative, explanatory, or collaborative discourse. It can introduce a clarification of facts, conditions, or interpretations, and is frequently found in written prose, journalism, and academic contexts as well as spoken dialogue. For rhetorical effect, speakers may pair chiariamo with phrases like una cosa or i fatti to emphasize a forthcoming explanation or correction.

Etymology: chiarire comes from the Italian verb meaning to make clear, itself rooted in the Latin concept of clarity, related to words such as clarus “clear” or bright. Chiariamo, as a tense-form, inherits this meaning through the broader semantic field of clarification. There are no separate, widely recognized uses of chiariamo as a noun or as a proper name.