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scandire

to scan

verb skahn-DEE-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin scandere, to climb (by syllables)

Also means

to chant rhythmically

Usage Note

Scandire has two main senses: to scan or clearly articulate syllables (scandire le parole, to enunciate clearly) and to chant rhythmically, as a crowd might do at a rally. It is an irregular third-conjugation verb; the present tense follows -isc- insertion in some forms: scandisco, scandisci, scandisce.

Examples

"La folla scandiva il nome del campione."

Natural Translation

The crowd was chanting the champion's name.

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