formiguer

Pronunciation: [fur.miˈɣe̞]

“formiguer” is a Catalan word. Its 8 meanings in English:

adjective

noun

anthill (only for ants, not for termites)
the ants comunity of an anthill
place with lots of moving people
lots of moving people
anteater
wryneck
a name given to various species in the family Thamnophilidae, the antshrikes

Etymology

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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More Catalan words

formiga lleó
formigonar
formigonera
formigueig
formiguer barbanegre
formigó
formol
formulació

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