"formichina" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /for.miˈki.na/ Forms: formichine [plural]
Rhymes: -ina Etymology: From formica (“ant”) + -ina (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|it|:af|formica<t:ant>|-ina<pos:diminutive suffix>}}, {{suffix|it|formica|ina|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=ant}} formica (“ant”) + -ina (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} formichina f (plural formichine)
  1. diminutive of formica (“ant”); little ant Tags: diminutive, feminine, form-of Form of: formica (extra: (“ant”); little ant) Synonyms: formichetta

Inflected forms

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