formica

See also: Formica and fórmica

English

Etymology

Genericization of trademark Formica.

Noun

formica (plural formicas)

  1. A heat-resistant laminate material used to veneer countertops.

Synonyms

Hyponyms
  • Formica (the trademarked brand name material)
  • Arborite (the trademarked brand name material)

Anagrams

Italian
Due formiche – Two ants

Etymology 1

From Latin formīca, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *morwi. Cognates include Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /forˈmi.ka/, [for̺ˈmiːkä]
  • Stress: formìca
  • Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ca

Noun

formica f (plural formiche)

  1. ant
    Synonym: formicola
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Formica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔr.mi.ka/, [ˈfɔr̺mikä]
  • Stress: fòrmica
  • Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ca

Noun

formica f (plural formiche)

  1. Formica (plastic laminated material)

Anagrams

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *morwi (with many taboo dissimilations).[1] Cognate with Sanskrit वम्र (vamra), Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx), Old Church Slavonic мравии (mravii), Polish mrówka, Old Irish moirb, Welsh myrion, Old Norse maurr, English mire.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /forˈmiː.ka/, [fɔrˈmiː.ka]

Noun

formīca f (genitive formīcae); first declension

  1. an ant

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative formīca formīcae
Genitive formīcae formīcārum
Dative formīcae formīcīs
Accusative formīcam formīcās
Ablative formīcā formīcīs
Vocative formīca formīcae

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 234
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