furnicar

Aromanian

Alternative forms

  • furnicaru

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Romanian furnicar.

Noun

furnicar n (plural furnicari or furnicare)

  1. anthill

Synonyms

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fur.niˈkar/

Etymology 1

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Italian formicaio, Portuguese formigueiro, Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Friulian furmiâr.

Noun

furnicar n (plural furnicare)

  1. anthill, formicary
    Synonym: mușuroi
  2. swarm
  3. (figuratively) multitude, crowd, throng
Declension
Declension of furnicar
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative furnicar furnicarul furnicare furnicarele
genitive-dative furnicar furnicarului furnicare furnicarelor
vocative furnicarule furnicarelor
terms relates to furnicar

Etymology 2

From furnică (“ant”) +‎ -ar.

Noun

furnicar m (plural furnicari)

  1. woodpecker (bird)
    Synonyms: albinărel, prigorie
  2. anteater (mammal)
    Synonym: urs furnicar
Declension
Declension of furnicar
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative furnicar furnicarul furnicari furnicarii
genitive-dative furnicar furnicarului furnicari furnicarilor
vocative furnicarule furnicarilor

See also

References

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