Meaning
to articulate, mark
- to pronounce words or syllables clearly and distinctly
- to mark rhythm, intervals, or the passage of time
In a sentence
Per favore, scandisci bene le parole quando parli al microfono.
Please articulate your words clearly when you speak into the microphone.
Il ticchettio dell'orologio scandiva il silenzio della stanza.
The ticking of the clock marked the silence of the room.
La folla scandiva slogan di protesta lungo il viale.
The crowd was chanting protest slogans along the avenue.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scandire | infinitive |
| scandisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| scandisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scandisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scandiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| scandite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scandiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scandivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| scandivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| scandiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| scandivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| scandivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| scandivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| scandii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| scandisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| scandì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| scandimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| scandiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| scandirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| scandirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| scandirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| scandirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| scandiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| scandirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| scandiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| scandisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| scandisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scandisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scandiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| scandiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scandiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scandissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| scandissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| scandisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| scandissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| scandiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| scandissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| scandirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| scandiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scandirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scandiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| scandireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scandirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scandisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| scandiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| scandite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| scandendo | gerund |
| scandito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Conjugated with the '-isc-' infix in the present indicative and subjunctive.
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.