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Italian

stormo

/ˈstor.mo/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 7,306

Meaning

flock

  • a flock of birds
  • an air force wing or squadron

In a sentence

Uno stormo di rondini attraversa il cielo al tramonto.

A flock of swallows crosses the sky at sunset.

Hai visto quello stormo volare verso sud?

Did you see that flock flying south?

Non c'era nemmeno uno stormo in volo sopra il lago.

There wasn't even a single flock flying over the lake.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
stormomasculine · singular
stormimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use 'stormo' specifically for birds in flight; use 'gregge' for sheep and 'mandria' for cattle.

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