How Do You Spell FORMICATE?

Pronunciation: [fˈɔːmɪkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

"Formicate" is a word that could easily be confused with "fornicate," but the two have entirely different meanings. To spell "formicate," we break it down into its individual sounds. The IPA phonetic transcription for "formicate" is fɔː(r)ˈmɪkeɪt, with the emphasis on the second syllable. The word means to crawl or swarm like ants, which could make it useful in certain scientific or descriptive contexts. So if you want to use the word, make sure you spell it correctly!

FORMICATE Meaning and Definition

  1. Ant-like.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for FORMICATE

  • dormicate
  • cormicate
  • vormicate
  • gormicate
  • tormicate
  • rormicate
  • firmicate
  • fkrmicate
  • flrmicate
  • fprmicate
  • f0rmicate
  • f9rmicate
  • foemicate
  • fodmicate
  • fofmicate
  • fotmicate
  • fo5micate
  • fo4micate
  • forkicate

Etymology of FORMICATE

The word "formicate" is derived from the Latin term "formicare", which means "to crawl like ants". It comes from the Latin word "formica", meaning "ant". The term was likely coined based on the observation of ants moving in an organized manner, often compared to a military formation, which led to the use of "formicate" as a verb to describe moving or behaving like ants. However, it is important to note that "formicate" is not a commonly used word in contemporary English and is typically found in technical or scientific contexts.

Similar spelling words for FORMICATE

Conjugate verb Formicate

CONDITIONAL

I would formicate
you would formicate
he/she/it would formicate
we would formicate
they would formicate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be formicating
you would be formicating
he/she/it would be formicating
we would be formicating
they would be formicating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have formicate
you would have formicate
he/she/it would have formicate
we would have formicate
they would have formicate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been formicating
you would have been formicating
he/she/it would have been formicating
we would have been formicating
they would have been formicating

FUTURE

I will formicate
you will formicate
he/she/it will formicate
we will formicate
they will formicate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be formicating
you will be formicating
he/she/it will be formicating
we will be formicating
they will be formicating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have formicated
you will have formicated
he/she/it will have formicated
we will have formicated
they will have formicated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been formicating
you will have been formicating
he/she/it will have been formicating
we will have been formicating
they will have been formicating

IMPERATIVE

you formicate
we let´s formicate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to formicate

PAST

I formicated
you formicated
he/she/it formicated
we formicated
they formicated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was formicating
you were formicating
he/she/it was formicating
we were formicating
they were formicating

PAST PARTICIPLE

formicated

PAST PERFECT

I had formicated
you had formicated
he/she/it had formicated
we had formicated
they had formicated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been formicating
you had been formicating
he/she/it had been formicating
we had been formicating
they had been formicating

PRESENT

I formicate
you formicate
he/she/it formicates
we formicate
they formicate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am formicating
you are formicating
he/she/it is formicating
we are formicating
they are formicating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

formicating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have formicated
you have formicated
he/she/it has formicated
we have formicated
they have formicated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been formicating
you have been formicating
he/she/it has been formicating
we have been formicating
they have been formicating

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