formicolare

Italian

Etymology

From the variant formicola of formica (“ant”) +‎ -are (1^st conjugation suffix). Cf. also French fourmiller.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /for.mi.koˈla.re/, [for̺mikoˈl̺äːr̺e̞]
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: for‧mi‧co‧là‧re

Verb

formicolare

1. (intransitive) to swarm (with)
2. (intransitive) to be crawling (with)
3. (intransitive) to tingle (with), to have a sensation of pins and needles

Derived terms

• formicolamento
• formicolio

Related terms

• formica

See also

• brulicare

Anagrams

• formicolerà