"formigueiro" meaning in Portuguese

See formigueiro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /foɾ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [São-Paulo], [foɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [São-Paulo], /fuɾ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [São-Paulo], [fuɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [São-Paulo], /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [foʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [fuʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /foɻ.miˈɡe(j).ɾo/ [Southern-Brazil], [foɻ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾo] [Southern-Brazil], /fuɾ.miˈɡɐj.ɾu/ [Portugal], [fuɾ.miˈɣɐj.ɾu] [Portugal], /fuɾ.miˈɡɐj.ɾu/ [Portugal], [fuɾ.miˈɣɐj.ɾu] [Portugal], /fuɾ.miˈɡej.ɾu/ [Northern, Portugal], [fuɾ.miˈɣej.ɾu] [Northern, Portugal], /fuɾ.miˈɡej.ɾu/ [Central, Portugal], [fuɾ.miˈɣej.ɾu] [Central, Portugal], /fuɾ.miˈɡe.ɾu/ [Portugal, Southern], [fuɾ.miˈɣe.ɾu] [Portugal, Southern] Forms: formigueira [feminine], formigueiros [masculine, plural], formigueiras [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From formiga (“ant”) + -eiro; possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar. Etymology templates: {{suffix|pt|formiga|eiro|gloss1=ant}} formiga (“ant”) + -eiro, {{inh|pt|VL.|*formīcārium}} Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, {{inh|pt|la|formīca}} Latin formīca, {{cog|es|hormiguero}} Spanish hormiguero, {{cog|ca|formiguer}} Catalan formiguer, {{cog|it|formicaio}} Italian formicaio, {{cog|ro|furnicar}} Romanian furnicar Head templates: {{pt-adj|hascomp=no}} formigueiro (feminine formigueira, masculine plural formigueiros, feminine plural formigueiras, not comparable)
  1. (of a thief) who steals objects of little value; petty Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-formigueiro-pt-adj-f8-bzUwR
  2. en masse (in a single body or group) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: em massa
    Sense id: en-formigueiro-pt-adj-eyP8~JYl
  3. (in animal names) anteating Tags: not-comparable Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-formigueiro-pt-adj-IaBUsxt5 Disambiguation of Ants: 11 3 68 18 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese terms suffixed with -eiro Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 81 1 Disambiguation of Portuguese terms suffixed with -eiro: 25 13 59 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fórmico, formiga, formiguejar

Noun

IPA: /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [fuɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /foɾ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [São-Paulo], [foɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [São-Paulo], /fuɾ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [São-Paulo], [fuɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [São-Paulo], /foʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [foʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /fuʁ.miˈɡe(j).ɾu/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [fuʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /foɻ.miˈɡe(j).ɾo/ [Southern-Brazil], [foɻ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾo] [Southern-Brazil], /fuɾ.miˈɡɐj.ɾu/ [Portugal], [fuɾ.miˈɣɐj.ɾu] [Portugal], /fuɾ.miˈɡɐj.ɾu/ [Portugal], [fuɾ.miˈɣɐj.ɾu] [Portugal], /fuɾ.miˈɡej.ɾu/ [Northern, Portugal], [fuɾ.miˈɣej.ɾu] [Northern, Portugal], /fuɾ.miˈɡej.ɾu/ [Central, Portugal], [fuɾ.miˈɣej.ɾu] [Central, Portugal], /fuɾ.miˈɡe.ɾu/ [Portugal, Southern], [fuɾ.miˈɣe.ɾu] [Portugal, Southern] Forms: formigueiros [plural]
Etymology: From formiga (“ant”) + -eiro; possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar. Etymology templates: {{suffix|pt|formiga|eiro|gloss1=ant}} formiga (“ant”) + -eiro, {{inh|pt|VL.|*formīcārium}} Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, {{inh|pt|la|formīca}} Latin formīca, {{cog|es|hormiguero}} Spanish hormiguero, {{cog|ca|formiguer}} Catalan formiguer, {{cog|it|formicaio}} Italian formicaio, {{cog|ro|furnicar}} Romanian furnicar Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} formigueiro m (plural formigueiros)
  1. anthill, ant colony Tags: masculine Derived forms: formigueirinho [diminutive], bolo formigueiro Coordinate_terms: colmeia, cupinzeiro, cupineiro, vespeiro Coordinate_terms (Insect colonies): colónia, colônia
    Sense id: en-formigueiro-pt-noun-JdA47kDE

Inflected forms

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          "english": "En masse invasion.",
          "text": "Invasão formigueira.",
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          "english": "En masse immigration.",
          "text": "Imigração formigueira.",
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