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formigueiro.

anthill, ant colony

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/Brazil[foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/Brazil[fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil

  1. anthill, ant colony

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From formiga (“ant”) + -eiro; possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

adj/foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/Brazil[foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/Brazil[fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil

  1. who steals objects of little value; petty

    not-comparable

  2. en masse (in a single body or group)

    not-comparable
    Invasão formigueira.
    Imigração formigueira.

  3. anteating

    not-comparable
    urso-formigueiro
    porco-formigueiro
Where this word comes from

From formiga (“ant”) + -eiro; possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

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