Spanish

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Etymology

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From hormiga +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oɾmiɡeˈaɾ/ [oɾ.mi.ɣ̞eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: hor‧mi‧gue‧ar

Verb

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hormiguear (first-person singular present hormigueo, first-person singular preterite hormigueé, past participle hormigueado)

  1. (intransitive) to give or provoke pins and needles
    El cuello me hormiguea.
    I've got pins and needles in my neck.
  2. (intransitive) to swarm

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