formigueiro

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See also: Formigueiro

Galician

Etymology

Formiga (“ant”) +‎ -eiro

Pronunciation

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Noun

formigueiro m (plural formigueiros)

  1. anthill

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

formigueiro m (plural s)

  1. anthill, ant colony

Quotations

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Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Adjective

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  1. (of a thief) who steals objects of little value; petty
  2. en masse (in a single body or group)
    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)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:formigueiro.

Synonyms

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