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formiguer.

ant

9 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adj[fur.miˈɣe̞]Northern[for.miˈɣe]Balearic, Northwestern[fur.miˈɣe]Central[foɾ.miˈɣeɾ]Valencia

  1. ant

    relational
Where this word comes from

From formiga + -er, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Spanish hormiguero, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

noun[fur.miˈɣe̞]Northern[for.miˈɣe]Balearic, Northwestern[fur.miˈɣe]Central[foɾ.miˈɣeɾ]Valencia

  1. anthill (only for ants, not for termites)

    masculine

  2. the ants comunity of an anthill

    masculine

  3. place with lots of moving people

    figuratively · masculine

  4. lots of moving people

    figuratively · masculine

  5. anteater

    masculine

  6. wryneck

    masculine

  7. a name given to various species in the family Thamnophilidae, the antshrikes

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From formiga + -er, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Spanish hormiguero, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

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