formiko

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian formica, from Latin formīca. Compare French fourmi, Spanish hormiga, Catalan and Portuguese formiga, Romanian furnică, English formic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [forˈmiko]
Audio:
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Rhymes: -iko
Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ko

Noun

formiko (accusative singular formikon, plural formikoj, accusative plural formikojn)

ant

Derived terms

formika (“ant”)
formikejo (“anthill”)
formiki (“to have pins and needles”)

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto formiko, from Italian formica, from Latin formīca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /forˈmi.ko/, /fɔrˈmi.kɔ/

Noun

formiko (plural formiki)

ant

Derived terms

formikumar (“teem, swarm (like ants)”)
formikumo (“formication”)

See also

termito (“termite”)

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