Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formicide

/ˈfɔːmɪsʌɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
formi-cide
IPA
/ˈfɔːmɪsʌɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that kills ants

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The killing of ants

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Combining form of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -cide.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɔːmɪsʌɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

formicides (plural)

Synonyms

anticide

Questions

How do you pronounce formicide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːmɪsʌɪd/.
What does formicide mean?
A substance that kills ants
Where does formicide come from?
Combining form of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -cide.

How to pronounce formicide

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