heypolyglot
Italian

scrutinio

/skruˈti.njo/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,186

Meaning

assessment; vote count

  • an official teacher evaluation meeting at the end of a school term to assign grades
  • the counting and verification of votes in an election

In a sentence

I professori sono rimasti a scuola fino a tardi per lo scrutinio.

The teachers stayed at school until late for the grade evaluation meeting.

Lo scrutinio delle schede elettorali è iniziato subito dopo la chiusura dei seggi?

Did the counting of the ballots begin right after the polling stations closed?

Non tutti i docenti erano d'accordo sull'esito dello scrutinio.

Not all teachers agreed on the outcome of the evaluation meeting.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
scrutiniomasculine · singular
scrutinimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In Italian schools, 'gli scrutini' refers specifically to the formal meetings where teachers decide students' final marks.

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