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furnicar

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Aromanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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furnicar n (plural furnicari or furnicare)

  1. anthill

Synonyms

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Romanian

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furnicar

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /fur.niˈkar/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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furnicar n (plural furnicare)

  1. anthill, formicary
    Synonym: mușuroi
  2. swarm
  3. (figuratively) multitude, crowd, throng
Declension
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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative furnicar furnicarul furnicare furnicarele
genitive-dative furnicar furnicarului furnicare furnicarelor
vocative furnicarule furnicarelor
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Etymology 2

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From furnică (ant) +‎ -ar.

Noun

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furnicar m (plural furnicari)

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

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