scuoto

Scuoto is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb scuotere, meaning 'I shake' or 'I shake off.' It is used in everyday Italian to describe the act of shaking something or moving it abruptly. Common phrases include 'scuoto la testa' (I shake my head) and 'scuoto la polvere dal vestito' (I shake the dust off my clothes).

Etymology and form: The verb scuotere comes from the stem scuot-, with past participle 'scosso' and other conjugations. The present indicative follows regular patterns for -ere verbs with an irregular root in the first person: io scuoto, tu scuoti, lui/lei scuote, noi scotiamo, voi scuotete, loro scuotono.

Other uses: Outside of grammar, 'scuoto' is not widely recognized as a separate concept in standard Italian. It may occasionally appear as a surname or brand name in local contexts, but such uses are not widely documented in major reference works.

See also: scuotere; scosso; Italian verbs.