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formicate.

To move like ants.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪkeɪt/

  1. To move like ants.

  2. To have a sensation like the movement of ants.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *morwísder. Proto-Italic *mormīkā Latin formīca Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English formicate From Latin formīca (“ant”) + English -ate (verb-forming suffix).

adj/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪkət//fɔː(ɹ)ˈmaɪkət/

  1. ant-like

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *morwísder. Proto-Italic *mormīkā Latin formīca Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English formicate From Latin formīca (“ant”) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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