formicaio

Italian

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /for.miˈka.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: for‧mi‧cà‧io

Noun

formicaio m (plural formicai)

1. anthill
2. ants' nest
3. (figurative) any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy; beehive
4. onychomycosis (in equines)

Anagrams

• foriamoci