"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|la-vul|*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
    Sense id: en-formicaio-it-noun-pw2P5bhN
  2. ants' nest Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-formicaio-it-noun-4arcGtro Categories (other): Ants Disambiguation of Ants: 9 60 21 9
  3. (figurative) any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy; beehive Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-formicaio-it-noun-I5YKAm1K Categories (other): Italian terms suffixed with -aio Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -aio: 6 6 44 44
  4. onychomycosis (in equines) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-formicaio-it-noun-nrBLyFa9 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms suffixed with -aio, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Animal dwellings Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 41 53 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -aio: 6 6 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 15 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 29 66 Disambiguation of Animal dwellings: 5 5 16 74

Inflected forms

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        "ants' nest"
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        "onychomycosis (in equines)"
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          "onychomycosis"
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    },
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