formichina

Italian

Etymology

From formica (“ant”) +‎ -ina (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /for.miˈki.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: for‧mi‧chì‧na

Noun

formichina f (plural formichine)

1. diminutive of formica (“ant”); little ant

   Synonym: formichetta

   • 2014, “La neve il mio piede prende”, in Claudia Mirruzzo, transl., Racconti di vita‎^[1], translation of Textos Selecionados by José Anilto dos Anjos, page 25:

     C'era una volta una formichina molto furba che stava nella sua tana ben riparata dal mal tempo.

     Once upon a time, there was a very clever little ant, who was in its house, well protected against the bad weather