Meaning
ant
- A small social insect that lives in complex underground colonies.
In a sentence
C'è una formica sul tavolo della cucina.
There is an ant on the kitchen table.
Hai visto quante formiche ci sono sul marciapiede?
Did you see how many ants there are on the sidewalk?
Non schiacciare quella formica, lasciala andare nel prato.
Don't crush that ant, let it go into the grass.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| formica | feminine · singular |
| formiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural inserts an 'h' ('formiche') to preserve the hard /k/ sound.