Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish formiga, from Latin formīca, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *morwi-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oɾˈmiɡa/ [oɾˈmi.ɣ̞a]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɡa
  • Syllabification: hor‧mi‧ga

Noun

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hormiga f (plural hormigas)

  1. ant

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Cebuano: holmigas, lamigas
  • Waray-Waray: haromigas

Further reading

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