In Spanish the word for “ant” is “hormiga.” This word is derived from the Latin word “formīca” which also means “ant.”
The word “hormiga” is a feminine noun so the articles and adjectives used with it must agree in gender. For example the indefinite article “una” (meaning “a” or “an”) changes to “una hormiga” when referring to an ant.
Here are some other examples of how to use the word “hormiga” in Spanish:
There’s an ant on the table. (Hay una hormiga en la mesa.)
I saw an ant in the garden. (Vi una hormiga en el jardín.)
Those ants are so annoying! (¡Esas hormigas son tan molestas!)
Do you have any insecticide for ants? (¿Tiene algún insecticida para hormigas?)
References:
https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/hormiga
https://www.omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm
https://www.thoughtco.com/spanish-word-for-ant-3079093
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