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)

1. 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