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hormiguero.

anthill

10 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/oɾmiˈɡeɾo/[oɾ.miˈɣ̞e.ɾo]

  1. anthill

    masculine

  2. ant colony

    masculine

  3. place with lots of people

    figuratively · masculine

  4. antbird

    masculine

  5. ellipsis of oso hormiguero

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

adj/oɾmiˈɡeɾo/[oɾ.miˈɣ̞e.ɾo]

  1. ant ant-eating

    relational

  2. ant ant-like

    relational
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

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