Meaning
result, outcome
- result, outcome, issue, upshot
In a sentence
L'esito del test è arrivato stamattina.
The test result arrived this morning.
Hai già saputo l'esito del colloquio?
Have you already heard the outcome of the interview?
Non conosciamo ancora l'esito della partita.
We still don't know the outcome of the match.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| esito | masculine · singular |
| esiti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in formal, bureaucratic, medical, and legal contexts. In everyday speech, risultato is often more natural.
- Often used with di: esito di un esame, esito della votazione. Don’t overuse outcome-style phrasing in casual conversation.
- Very common in fixed expressions like dare esito positivo/negativo and in attesa dell’esito.