formiko

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian formica, from Latin formīca. Compare French fourmi, Spanish hormiga, Catalan and Portuguese formiga, Romanian furnică, English formic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈmiko/

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• Rhymes: -iko
• Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ko

Noun

formiko (accusative singular formikon, plural formikoj, accusative plural formikojn)

1. ant

Derived terms

• formika (“ant”)
• formikejo (“anthill”)
• formiki (“to have pins and needles”)

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto formiko, from Italian formica, from Latin formīca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈmi.ko/, /fɔrˈmi.kɔ/

Noun

formiko (plural formiki)

1. ant

Derived terms

• formikumar (“teem, swarm (like ants)”)
• formikumo (“formication”)

See also

• termito (“termite”)