essaim

swarm (of bees, insects etc.)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.sɛ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: exāmen

Cognate with Italian: sciame

Cognate with Portuguese: enxame

Cognate with Old Provençal: eissam

Cognate with Spanish: enjambre

Cognate with Catalan: eixam

In summary

Inherited from Latin exāmen. Cognate with Italian sciame, Portuguese enxame, Old Occitan eissam, Spanish enjambre, Catalan eixam. Doublet of examen.

Concepts

swarm

flock

bevy

throng

crowd

heap

assemblage

assemble

gather

gathering

group

school

🏫

multitude

hiving swarms

shoal

cluster

swarming

swarms

clump

herd

Synonyms

nuée

masse

bande

rassembler

tas

troupe

troupeau

volée

banc

grouillement

groupe

rassemblement

régiment

ruche

groupement

amas

vol d’oiseaux

armada

armée

bataillon

escadron

essaimage

flot

foule

légion

massif

multitude

quantité

Translations

Schwarm

sciame

enjambre

enxame

rój

massa

zwerm

menigte

kalabalık

arı topluluğu

σμήνος

multitud

muchedumbre

eixam

eissam