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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshormiga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ormiɣa
"Una pequeña hormiga camina sobre la mesa del jardín."
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2 senses- 1
A small insect typically living in complex colonies consisting of workers, males, and a queen.
"A long line of ants marched across the kitchen counter toward the sugar bowl." - 2
Used colloquially or in compounds to describe something excessively industrious or numerous.
"The busy workers moved about the factory floor like a colony of ants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ant' originates from Old English 'ǣmette', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*aimaitō', meaning 'the eater'. Over time, the term evolved in various Germanic languages, reflecting the insect's role in the ecosystem as a scavenger and forager.
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fourmi
Transliteration: furmi
"Une fourmi porte une charge beaucoup plus lourde que son propre poids."
Ameise
Transliteration: amaɪ̯zə
"Eine Ameise kann das Vielfache ihres eigenen Gewichts tragen."
formica
Transliteration: formika
"La formica laboriosa raccoglie cibo per l'inverno."
hormiga
Transliteration: ormiɣa
"Una pequeña hormiga camina sobre la mesa del jardín."
formiga
Transliteration: foɾmiga
"A formiga trabalha duro o dia todo."
चींटी
Transliteration: chīntī
"एक छोटी चींटी चीनी के दाने को खींच रही है।"
蚂蚁
Transliteration: mǎyǐ
"地上有一群蚂蚁在搬运食物。"
개미
Transliteration: gaemi
"개미들은 부지런히 일하며 살아갑니다."
蟻
Transliteration: ari
"庭の草むらに小さな蟻の大群がいます。"
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