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ant

 

[ รฆnt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

insect

A small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens.

Synonyms

formic, insect

Examples of usage

  • The ant carried the food back to the nest.
  • Ants work together to build intricate underground tunnels.
Context #2 | Noun

person

A person who is diligent, hardworking, and cooperative.

Synonyms

diligent, industrious

Examples of usage

  • She's the ant of the team, always working tirelessly to get the job done.
  • He's known as the ant of the office because of his work ethic.

Translations

Translations of the word "ant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น formiga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ€เค‚เคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ameise

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ semut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผัƒั€ะฐั…ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mrรณwka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่Ÿป (ใ‚ใ‚Š)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fourmi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hormiga

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karฤฑnca

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐœ๋ฏธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู…ู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mravenec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mravec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่š‚่š (mวŽyว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mravlja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ maur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะผั‹ั€ัา›ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒญแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qarฤฑลŸqa

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hormiga

Etymology

The word 'ant' originated from Old English 'วฃmette' which is of Germanic origin. It has been used to refer to the insect since the late Old English period. The figurative use of 'ant' to describe a diligent person emerged in the 16th century.

See also: antique, antler, antsy.

Word Frequency Rank

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