la
feminine
/oɾˈmiɣa/
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Translation
ant
Word origin
From Latin formica ('ant'). The same root gives the English scientific term 'formic', as in formic acid.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- formica
- English cognates
- formic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralhormigas
Examples
cargar .
An ant can carry much more than its own weight.
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The ants came into the kitchen looking for sugar.
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Have you seen the line of ants next to the tree?
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She works like an ant, never stopping.
¡ !
There is an ant walking up your arm!
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