formicate

formicate

English

Etymology 1

    From Latin formīca (ant) + English -ate (verb-forming suffix).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (verb) /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪkeɪt/

    Verb

    formicate (third-person singular simple present formicates, present participle formicating, simple past and past participle formicated)

    1. To move like ants.
    2. To have a sensation like the movement of ants. (Can we add an example for this sense? (definition))

    Etymology 2

      From Latin formīca (ant) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

      Pronunciation

      • (adjective) IPA(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪkət/, /fɔː(ɹ)ˈmaɪkət/

      Adjective

      formicate (comparative more formicate, superlative most formicate)

      1. ant-like (Can we add an example for this sense?)

      Latin

      Verb

      formīcāte

      1. second-person plural present active imperative of formīcō