scrutatio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

scrūtātĭo, ōnis, f. [scrutor], a searching, examining, investigating (post-Aug. and very rare).

I Lit.: domus, a searching , search , Sen. Vit. Beat. 23.—

II Trop.: insulsa nimis et odiosa, Gell. 9, 10, 5; Oros. praef. p. 5.