fourmi
French
Etymology
From Old French furmi, from a Vulgar Latin *formīcus, from Latin formīca (cf. also the feminine Old French formie).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fuʁ.mi/
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Noun
fourmi f (plural fourmis)
- ant
- Une fourmi m'a piqué.
- An ant bit me.
- (plural only) pins and needles
- Avoir des fourmis dans les jambes. ― To have pins and needles in one's legs.
Synonyms
- (ant): (Louisiana, Cajun French) froumi m
Derived terms
- avoir des fourmis dans les jambes
- fourmilier
Related terms
- fourmiller
Further reading
- “fourmi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- fumoir
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French fourmi.
Noun
fourmi
- ant
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French fourmi.
Noun
fourmi
- ant