compliciamo

Compliciamo is a form of the Italian verb complicare, meaning to make something more difficult or to add unnecessary complexity. Specifically, it is the first-person plural present indicative form, used with the subject noi to say “we complicate.” In standard Italian, the corresponding canonical spelling for this form is complichiamo, with an h to preserve the hard c before i; however, comp licamo can appear in informal or regional usage, though it is less common in formal writing.

Etymology and morphology: Complicare derives from Latin complicare, formed from com- (together, with) and plicare (to fold). The sense of folding or intertwining elements leads to the figurative meaning of making something more intricate. As an -are verb, complicare follows regular present-tense endings in many forms, with the distinctive second-person singular complichi and the first-person plural complichiamo, reflecting the phonetic history of the root before front vowels.

Usage and examples: Compliciamo the situation when additional conditions or requirements are added, often implying unnecessary complexity. Examples include: “Non dobbiamo complicare ulteriormente le cose; cerchiamo di semplificare.” and “Noi compliciamo la questione se introduciamo troppi dettagli.” The form is typically used with an explicit subject (noi) for emphasis, though Italian often omits the subject pronoun if it is understood from the verb ending.

See also: complications in Italian verb conjugation, complicare (the infinitive), complichiamo vs compliciamo (orthographic and stylistic notes).