formicaio
Italian edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
formicaio m (plural formicai)
- anthill
- ants' nest
- (figurative) any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy; beehive
- onychomycosis (in equines)