formiguês

See also: formigues

Portuguese

Etymology

From formiga (“ant”) +‎ -ês (“-ese”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /foʁ.miˈɡe(j)s/ [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /foʁ.miˈɡe(j)s/ [foɦ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /foɾ.miˈɡe(j)s/ [foɾ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /foʁ.miˈɡe(j)ʃ/ [foʁ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯)ʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /foɻ.miˈɡe(j)s/ [foɻ.miˈɡe(ɪ̯)s]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾ.miˈɡeʃ/ [fuɾ.miˈɣeʃ]

• Rhymes: -eʃ
• Hyphenation: for‧mi‧guês

Proper noun

formiguês m

1. (childish) "antese", language of ants

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:formiguês.