forma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).

Pronunciation

fôr′mə /ˈfɔː.mə/ /ˈfoɹ.mə/ /ˈfoː.mə/ /ˈfɔɾ.mə/ /ˈfɔɾ.mʌ/ /ˈfɔː(ɾ).ma/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forma.wav

Word forms

forma formae formæ formas

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin fōrma. Doublet of form.

Synonyms

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