Masculine

enxame

Meaning

  1. (masculine) swarm
  2. (masculine) beehive

Pronounced as (IPA)
[enˈʃamɪ]
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese eixame (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin exāmen. Cognate with Portuguese enxame, Spanish enjambre, Catalan eixam, Occitan eissam, French essaim and Italian sciame.

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