Meaning
swarm, cluster
- a large, dense group of flying insects, especially bees
- a cluster or sequence of seismic tremors occurring in a short period
- a crowd or dense group of people or moving objects
In a sentence
Uno sciame d'api ha costruito un nido sotto il cornicione del tetto.
A swarm of bees built a nest under the roof eaves.
La regione è stata colpita da un intenso sciame sismico per settimane.
The region was struck by an intense earthquake swarm for weeks.
Uno sciame di turisti si è riversato nella piazza principale.
A swarm of tourists poured into the main square.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sciame | masculine · singular |
| sciami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine despite ending in -e; forms plural in -i: gli sciami.
- Technical collocation 'sciame sismico' is common in news reports on earthquakes.