"formicaio" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /for.miˈka.jo/ Forms: formicai [plural]
Rhymes: -ajo Etymology: From formica + -aio, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Spanish hormiguero, Portuguese formigueiro, Friulian furmiâr, Romanian furnicar, Catalan formiguer. Etymology templates: {{suffix|it|formica|aio}} formica + -aio, {{inh|it|VL.|*formīcārium}} Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, {{inh|it|la|formīca}} Latin formīca, {{cog|es|hormiguero}} Spanish hormiguero, {{cog|pt|formigueiro}} Portuguese formigueiro, {{cog|fur|furmiâr}} Friulian furmiâr, {{cog|ro|furnicar}} Romanian furnicar, {{cog|ca|formiguer}} Catalan formiguer Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} formicaio m (plural formicai)
  1. anthill Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-formicaio-it-noun-pw2P5bhN Disambiguation of Ants: 32 17 30 21 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms suffixed with -aio Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 1 40 25 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -aio: 44 3 28 25
  2. ants' nest Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-formicaio-it-noun-4arcGtro Disambiguation of Ants: 32 17 30 21
  3. (figurative) any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy; beehive Tags: figuratively, masculine Categories (topical): Animal dwellings Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-formicaio-it-noun-I5YKAm1K Disambiguation of Animal dwellings: 22 2 60 16 Disambiguation of Ants: 32 17 30 21 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 1 40 25
  4. onychomycosis (in equines) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-formicaio-it-noun-nrBLyFa9 Disambiguation of Ants: 32 17 30 21 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 1 40 25

Inflected forms

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