essaimer

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French

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Etymology

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From essaim (swarm) +‎ -er. Cf. older échemer. Less likely from Vulgar Latin exāminō, exāmināre, from Latin exāmen. Compare Italian sciamare, Catalan eixamar, Spanish enjambrar, Portuguese enxamear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.sɛ.me/ ~ /e.se.me/
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Verb

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essaimer

  1. (of bees) to swarm
    Ces abeilles ont essaimé.
    Those bees have swarmed.
  2. (figuratively, of people) to swarm (to go in a massive group)
    Synonym: faire souche

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