formicaio
Italian
Etymology
formica + -aio, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Spanish hormiguero, Portuguese formigueiro, Friulian furmiâr, Romanian furnicar, Catalan formiguer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /for.miˈka.jo/, [for̺miˈkäːjo̞]
- Stress: formicàio
- Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ca‧io
Noun
formicaio m (plural formicai)
- anthill
- ants' nest
- (figuratively) Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy; beehive
- onychomycosis (in equines)
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