scarto

See also: scartò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskar.to/
• Rhymes: -arto
• Hyphenation: scàr‧to

Etymology 1

Deverbal from scartare +‎ -o.

Noun

scarto m (plural scarti)

1. reject, waste, scrap

   Synonyms: scampolo, rimasuglio, resto, fondo, residuo, rifiuto, scoria

2. (figurative, by extension) inexpensive or not valuable goods

   Synonyms: immondizia, robaccia, ciarpame

3. (card games) discard
4. swerve

   Synonyms: spostamento, deviazione, scartata, salto, sbalzo

5. (figurative, by extension) deviation from a plan, schedule, etc.
6. (mathematics, economics, statistics) gap, difference, deviation
7. quantity of imprecision when shooting a firearm, measured according to distance from a target
8. (slang, derogatory) good-for-nothing

   Synonyms: nullità, brocco, incapace, inetto

   è proprio uno scarto d'uomo

   he' really a good-for-nothing man

Adjective

scarto (feminine scarta, masculine plural scarti, feminine plural scarte)

1. (regional) of little value; poor; cheap

Etymology 2

Verb

scarto

1. first-person singular present indicative of scartare

Anagrams

• castro, castrò, crosta, scorta, storca