English

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Etymology

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Formed from the root of Latin formīca (ant)-ic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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formic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to ants.
  2. (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to or derived from formic acid (or from methane).

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French formique.

Adjective

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formic m or n (feminine singular formică, masculine plural formici, feminine and neuter plural formice)

  1. formic

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite formic formică formici formice
definite formicul formica formicii formicele
genitive-
dative
indefinite formic formice formici formice
definite formicului formicei formicilor formicelor