furnicar

Aromanian

Alternative forms
  • furnicaru

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Daco-Romanian furnicar.

Noun

furnicar n (plural furnicari / furnicare)

  1. anthill

Synonyms
  • furnicami

Romanian
furnicar

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /fur.niˈkar/

Etymology 1

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Italian formicaio, Portuguese formigueiro, Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Friulian furmiâr.

Noun

furnicar n (plural furnicare)

  1. anthill, formicary
  2. swarm
  3. (figuratively) multitude, crowd, throng

Declension
declension of furnicar
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) furnicar furnicarul (niște) furnicare furnicarele
genitive/dative (unui) furnicar furnicarului (unor) furnicare furnicarelor
vocative furnicarule furnicarelor

Synonyms
terms relates to furnicar
  • furnicel
  • furnicos
  • înfurnica
  • înfurnicare

Etymology 2

From furnică (“ant”) +‎ -ar.

Noun

furnicar m (plural furnicari)

  1. woodpecker (bird)
  2. anteater (mammal)

Declension
declension of furnicar
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) furnicar furnicarul (niște) furnicari furnicarii
genitive/dative (unui) furnicar furnicarului (unor) furnicari furnicarilor
vocative furnicarule furnicarilor

Synonyms
  • (bird): albinărel, prigorie
  • (mammal): urs furnicar

See also

References
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