formiko
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian formica, from Latin formīca. Compare French fourmi, Spanish hormiga, Catalan and Portuguese formiga, Romanian furnică, English formic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [forˈmiko]
- Audio:
(file) - Rhymes: -iko
- Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ko
Noun
formiko (accusative singular formikon, plural formikoj, accusative plural formikojn)
- ant
Derived terms
- formika (“ant”)
- formikejo (“anthill”)
- formiki (“to have pins and needles”)
Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto formiko, from Italian formica, from Latin formīca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forˈmi.ko/, /fɔrˈmi.kɔ/
Noun
formiko (plural formiki)
- ant
Derived terms
- formikumar (“teem, swarm (like ants)”)
- formikumo (“formication”)
See also
- termito (“termite”)