formigueiro

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Formiga (“ant”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

formigueiro m (plural formigueiros)

  1. anthill

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /foɾ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [foɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /fuɾ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [fuɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [foʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [fuʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foɻ.miˈɡe(j).ɾo/ [foɻ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: for‧mi‧guei‧ro

Noun[edit]

formigueiro m (plural formigueiros)

  1. anthill, ant colony

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Adjective[edit]

formigueiro (feminine formigueira, masculine plural formigueiros, feminine plural formigueiras, not comparable)

  1. (of a thief) who steals objects of little value; petty
  2. en masse (in a single body or group)
    Synonym: em massa
    Invasão formigueira.
    En masse invasion.
    Imigração formigueira.
    En masse immigration.
  3. (in animal names) anteating
    urso-formigueiro
    aardwolf
    (literally, “anteating bear”)
    porco-formigueiro
    aardvark
    (literally, “anteating pig”)

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