hormiguero

Spanish

Etymology

From hormiga +‎ -ero, or possibly from Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾmiˈɡeɾo/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: hor‧mi‧gue‧ro

Noun

hormiguero m (plural hormigueros)

  1. anthill
  2. ant colony
  3. (figuratively) place with lots of people
  4. antbird
  5. ellipsis of oso hormiguero

Derived terms

Adjective

hormiguero (feminine hormiguera, masculine plural hormigueros, feminine plural hormigueras)

  1. (relational) ant
    1. ant-eating
    2. ant-like

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