formigueiro

See also: Formigueiro

Galician

Etymology

From formiga (“ant”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /foɾmiˈɡejɾo/ [foɾ.miˈɣ̞ej.ɾʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /foɾmiˈɡejɾo/ [foɾ.miˈɣ̞ej.ɾʊ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /foɾmiˈħejɾo/ [foɾ.miˈħej.ɾʊ]

• Rhymes: -ejɾo
• Hyphenation: for‧mi‧guei‧ro

Noun

formigueiro m (plural formigueiros)

1. anthill

Further reading

• “formigueiro”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Portuguese

Etymology

From formiga (“ant”) +‎ -eiro; possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /foɾ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [foɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /fuɾ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [fuɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [foʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [fuʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Porto Alegre) IPA^(key): /foɻ.miˈɡe(j).ɾo/ [foɻ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾ.miˈɡɐj.ɾu/ [fuɾ.miˈɣɐj.ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾ.miˈɡɐj.ɾu/ [fuɾ.miˈɣɐj.ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾ.miˈɡej.ɾu/ [fuɾ.miˈɣej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾ.miˈɡej.ɾu/ [fuɾ.miˈɣej.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾ.miˈɡe.ɾu/ [fuɾ.miˈɣe.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: for‧mi‧guei‧ro

Noun

formigueiro m (plural formigueiros)

1. anthill, ant colony

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:formigueiro.

Coordinate terms

• (Insect colonies) colónia/colônia; colmeia, cupinzeiro/cupineiro, formigueiro, vespeiro

Derived terms

• formigueirinho (diminutive)
• bolo formigueiro

Adjective

formigueiro (feminine formigueira, masculine plural formigueiros, feminine plural formigueiras, not comparable)

1. (of a thief) who steals objects of little value; petty
2. en masse (in a single body or group)

   Synonym: em massa

   Invasão formigueira.

   En masse invasion.

   Imigração formigueira.

   En masse immigration.

3. (in animal names) anteating

   urso-formigueiro

   aardwolf

   (literally, “anteating bear”)

   porco-formigueiro

   aardvark

   (literally, “anteating pig”)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:formigueiro.

Related terms

• fórmico
• formiga
• formiguejar