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

Adjective

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

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

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