Italian

Noun

scopo m ‎(plural scopi)

1. aim, end, goal, objective, purpose, intent, reason

Synonyms

• fine
• intento
• motivo
• obiettivo
• ragione

Verb

scopo

1. first-person singular present indicative of scopare

Anagrams

• scoop

Latin

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek σκοπέω ‎(skopéō, “look (out) for”).

Verb

scopō ‎(present infinitive scopere); third conjugation, no perfect

1. I probe, look into, search.

Inflection

Etymology 2

From scōpae ‎(“broom”).

Verb

scōpō ‎(present infinitive scōpāre, perfect active scōpāvī, supine scōpātum); first conjugation

1. I brush or sweep away.

Inflection

Descendants

References

• scopo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “scopo”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.