furnicar

Aromanian

Alternative forms
  • furnicaru

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Romanian furnicar.

Noun

furnicar n (plural furnicari or furnicare)

  1. anthill

Synonyms

Romanian
furnicar

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /fur.niˈkar/

Etymology 1

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Italian formicaio, Portuguese formigueiro, Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Friulian furmiâr.

Noun

furnicar n (plural furnicare)

  1. anthill, formicary
    Synonym: mușuroi
  2. swarm
  3. (figuratively) multitude, crowd, throng
Declension
Declension of furnicar
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) furnicar furnicarul (niște) furnicare furnicarele
genitive/dative (unui) furnicar furnicarului (unor) furnicare furnicarelor
vocative furnicarule furnicarelor
terms relates to furnicar

Etymology 2

From furnică (“ant”) +‎ -ar.

Noun

furnicar m (plural furnicari)

  1. woodpecker (bird)
    Synonyms: albinărel, prigorie
  2. anteater (mammal)
    Synonym: urs furnicar
Declension
Declension of furnicar
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) furnicar furnicarul (niște) furnicari furnicarii
genitive/dative (unui) furnicar furnicarului (unor) furnicari furnicarilor
vocative furnicarule furnicarilor

See also

References
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