formigueiro

Formiga (“ant”) +‎ -eiro

formigueiro m (plural formigueiros)

1. anthill

• “formigueiro” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

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

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /fuɾ.mi.ˈɡe(j).ɾu/, /fuɹ.mi.ˈɡe(j).ɾu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /foɾ.mi.ˈɡe(j).ɾo/, /foɻ.mi.ˈɡe(j).ɾo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾ.mi.ˈɣɐj.ɾu/

formigueiro m (plural formigueiros)

1. anthill, ant colony

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

• formigueirinho (diminutive)
• bolo formigueiro

formigueiro m (feminine singular 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)

   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)

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:formigueiro.

• (en masse): em massa

• fórmico
• formiga
• formiguejar