formiguer
Catalan
Etymology
formiga + -er, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Spanish hormiguero, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /foɾ.miˈɡe/
- (Central) IPA(key): /fur.miˈɡe/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /foɾ.miˈɡeɾ/
Noun
formiguer m (plural formiguers)
- anthill (only for ants, not for termites)
- the ants comunity of an anthill
- (figuratively) place with lots of moving people
- (figuratively) lots of moving people
Related terms
- formiga