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

• Formica Rufa,
• formicaite,
• formication,
• formicidae,
• formicary,
• form class,
• formic acid,
• fornicate,
• fornication,
• fornicatress,
• formicarius,
• formic,
• farmgate,
• formosa,
• formica,
• fornicator.

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