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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnxame
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽˈʃɐ̃mi
"Um enxame de abelhas invadiu o jardim."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones.
"A swarm of bees surrounded the garden, creating a buzzing sound."
- 1
To move in or form a swarm.
"The children swarmed around the ice cream truck as soon as it arrived."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'swearm', of Germanic origin, closely related to Dutch 'zwerm' and German 'Schwarm'. Historically rooted in the proto-Germanic verb meaning to hum, buzz, or seethe, originally describing the bustling movement of flying insects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swarm" is said worldwide
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Essaim
Transliteration: ɛsɛ̃
"Un essaim d'abeilles a envahi le jardin."
Schwarm
Transliteration: ʃvaʁm
"Ein Schwarm von Bienen umschwirrte den Garten."
Sciame
Transliteration: ˈʃjamɛ
"Uno sciame di api ha invaso il giardino."
Enjambre
Transliteration: enˈxam.bɾe
"Un enjambre de abejas rodeó el jardín."
Enxame
Transliteration: ẽˈʃɐ̃mi
"Um enxame de abelhas invadiu o jardim."
झुंड
Transliteration: jhund
"एक मधुमक्खियों का झुंड बगीचे में आया।"
蜂群
Transliteration: fēngqún
"一群蜜蜂围绕着花园。"
떼
Transliteration: tte
"벌 떼가 정원을 둘러쌌다."
群れ
Transliteration: mure
"蜂の群れが庭を囲んだ。"
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