sciogli

Sciogli is the second-person singular imperative form of the Italian verb sciogliere. In this mood it is used to issue a direct command to melt, dissolve, loosen, or untie something, or to cause a process of loosening to begin.

The verb sciogliere derives from Latin solvere, meaning to loosen, untie, or loosen up. Through the evolution of Italian, the stem and forms shifted to the modern sciogliere, with sciogli as the imperative singular.

Usage and meanings are broad. In everyday language, sciogli is used with a direct object: for example, “Sciogli il ghiaccio,” meaning melt the ice, or “Sciogli i nodi,” meaning loosen the knots. It appears frequently in cooking, chemistry, and mechanical contexts where heat or solvent action is involved. The verb also has figurative uses, such as “sciogliere le tensioni” (to relieve tensions) or “sciogliere un dubbio” (to dispel a doubt).

Morphology and related forms include the full conjugation of sciogliere: io sciolgo, tu sciogli, lui scioglie; imperative forms are tu sciogli, noi sciogliamo, voi sciogliete. The reflexive form si scioglie (sciogliersi) is used when the subject undergoes the action themselves, as in “la neve si scioglie al sole.”

See also: sciogliere, sciolto, sciogliersi.