hormiguero

== Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Portuguese formigueiro, Catalan formiguer, Italian formicaio, Romanian furnicar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /oɾmiˈɡeɾo/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞e.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: hor‧mi‧gue‧ro === Noun === hormiguero m (plural hormigueros) anthill ant colony (figuratively) place with lots of people antbird ellipsis of oso hormiguero ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === hormiguero (feminine hormiguera, masculine plural hormigueros, feminine plural hormigueras) (relational) ant ant-eating ant-like ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hormiguero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025