A2NounFeminine
la scherma
fencing
/SKEHR-mah/
Plural: scherme
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What does ‘scherma’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
L'Italia è una potenza mondiale nella scherma.
Italy is a world power in fencing.
Pratica la scherma da quando aveva otto anni.
She has been fencing since she was eight.
About This Word
Italy dominates Olympic fencing. Three weapons: fioretto (foil), spada (epee), sciabola (sabre).
Related Words
spadafiorettosciabolaolimpiadi