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schema

scheme, diagram, outline

noun SKEH-mah Less Common
Communication Writing

Origin: From Greek skhema, 'form, figure', via Latin schema.

Also means

pattern, framework

Usage Note

Schema is masculine despite ending in -a — a pattern shared with other Greek-origin words like problema and tema. Its plural is schemi (not scheme). In everyday use it means an outline or diagram; in colloquial speech uscire dagli schemi ('to break the mold') is a common idiom.

Examples

"Ho disegnato uno schema del progetto."

Natural Translation

I drew a diagram of the project.

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