essaim
French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin exāmen. Cognate with Italian sciame, Portuguese enxame, Old Occitan eissam, Spanish enjambre, Catalan eixam. Doublet of examen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.sɛ̃/, /ɛ.sɛ̃/
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Noun
essaim m (plural essaims)
- swarm (of bees, insects etc.)
Derived terms
- essaimage
- essaimer
Further reading
- “essaim”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- semais