scolta

See also: scoltà and scoltâ

Irish

Alternative forms

• sgolta (obsolete)

Noun

scolta

1. plural of scoil

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskol.ta/
• Rhymes: -olta
• Hyphenation: scól‧ta

Etymology 1

From archaic scolca, with influence from ascoltare (“to listen”).

Alternative forms

• ascolta (archaic)

Noun

scolta f (plural scolte)

1. guard, sentry

   Synonyms: guardia, sentinella

2. guard (squad)
   • 1516, Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando furioso [Raging Roland]‎, Venice: Printed by Gabriel Giolito, published 1551, Canto XXXI, page 145:

     Trouò dormir l'aſcolta d'Agramante, ¶ Tutta l'ucciſe, e non ne fe un prigione

     He found Agramant's guard asleep, and killed them all, not making any prisoner

   • 1822, Alessandro Manzoni, “La Risurrezione [The Resurrection]”, in Inni sacri [Sacred Hymns]‎, collected in Opere varie, Fratelli Rechiedei, published 1881, page 673:

     E la scolta insultatrice ¶ Di spavento tramortì

     And the insulting guard was stunned by fear

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

scolta f sg

1. feminine singular of scolto

Adjective

scolta f sg

1. feminine singular of scolto

Anagrams

• clasto

Venetan

Verb

scolta

1. inflection of scoltar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
   3. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   4. second/third-person singular imperative
   5. third-person plural imperative