hormiguero
Spanish
Etymology
From hormiga + -ero, or possibly from Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ormiˈɡeɾo/, [ormiˈɣeɾo]
Derived terms
Adjective
hormiguero (feminine singular hormiguera, masculine plural hormigueros, feminine plural hormigueras)
Further reading
- “hormiguero” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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