formiguer

Catalan

Etymology

formiga +‎ -er, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Spanish hormiguero, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /foɾ.miˈɡe/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /fur.miˈɡe/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /foɾ.miˈɡeɾ/

Noun

formiguer m (plural formiguers)

  1. anthill (only for ants, not for termites)
  2. the ants comunity of an anthill
  3. (figuratively) place with lots of moving people
  4. (figuratively) lots of moving people
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