formic

/ˈfɔːmɪk/FAWR-mik

/ˈfɔɹmɪk/FAWR-mik

Meaningof ants

Common meaning: of ants

formican antLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 768 · scan

Journey through time

Latinformīca, -ae‘an ant’
Englishmeaning shiftsan ant → of antsformic‘of ants’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin formīca ‘an ant’.

Roots

formīca, -ae Latin “an ant”

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