verbfirst conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
formīcō
formīcō (present infinitive formīcāre)
Classical[fɔrˈmiː.koː]Ecclesiastical[forˈmiː.ko]
Meaning
- intransitiveto crawl like an ant
- intransitiveto feel as if ants are crawling on one's skin, experience formication
Conjugation conjugation 1 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | formīcō | formīcābam | formīcābō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | formīcās | formīcābās | formīcābis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | formīcat | formīcābat | formīcābit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | formīcāmus | formīcābāmus | formīcābimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | formīcātis | formīcābātis | formīcābitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | formīcant | formīcābant | formīcābunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | formīcem | formīcārem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | formīcēs | formīcārēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | formīcet | formīcāret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | formīcēmus | formīcārēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | formīcētis | formīcārētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | formīcent | formīcārent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | formīcā | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | formīcāte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | formīcātō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | formīcātō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | formīcātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | formīcantō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | formīcāre | — |
| present participle | formīcāns | — |
gerundformīcandī, formīcandō, formīcandum
formīco, āre, v. n. id.. *
I. To creep or crawl like ants: venarum inaequali aut formicante percussu, Plin. 7, 51, 52, § 171.— *
II. To feel like the creeping of ants, μυρμηκιζω:
donec formicet cutis, Plin. 30, 13, 41, § 120.Origins
From formīca (“ant”).
Balkano-Romance
- Romanianfurnica
- Romanianfurnicare
- Aromanianfurnic
- Aromanianfurnicari
Italo-Romance
- Italianformicare
Gallo-Romance
- Frenchfourmillerfrom Old French formiier
Ibero-Romance
- Portugueseformigar
- Galicianformigar
Borrowings
- Englishformicate