Asturian

Noun

forma m ‎(plural formes)

1. shape, form

Catalan

Noun

forma f ‎(plural formes)

1. form; shape

Czech

Noun

forma f

1. form, shape
2. mold (US), mould (UK) (for shaping a fluid or plastic substance)

Declension

Derived terms

• formička f

Related terms

• formace
• formální
• formovat
• formulace
• formulář
• formule
• formulka
• formulovat

French

Verb

forma

1. third-person singular past historic of former

Galician

Noun

forma f ‎(plural formas)

1. shape, form

Hungarian

Etymology

From Latin forma, perhaps from Ancient Greek μορφή ‎(morphḗ, “shape, figure”), via Etruscan. ^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈformɒ]
• Hyphenation: for‧ma

Noun

forma ‎(plural formák)

1. form
2. shape

Declension

Synonyms

• alak

Derived terms

• formájú
• formál

(Compound words):

• egyforma
• életforma

References

1. ↑ Tótfalusi István, Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2005, ISBN 963 7094 20 2

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrma/
• Rhymes: -ɔrma

Verb

forma ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative formaði, supine formað)

1. (transitive, with accusative) to form, to shape

Conjugation

Interlingua

Noun

forma ‎(plural formas)

1. form

Italian

Etymology

From Latin forma, from Ancient Greek μόρφη ‎(mórphē); see Latin entry.

Noun

forma f ‎(plural forme)

1. form
2. shape
3. mould

Related terms

• formaggio
• formale
• formare
• formula
• in forma

Verb

forma

1. third-person singular present indicative of formare
2. second-person singular imperative of formare

Ladin

Noun

forma f ‎(plural formes)

1. form
2. shape

Latin

Alternative forms

• fōrm. abbreviation

Etymology

Perhaps from some Etruscan *morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή ‎(morphḗ, “shape, fashion, appearance, outward form, contour, figure”), dissimilated, f-m < m-m, as formīca and possibly as formidō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfoːr.ma/

Noun

fōrma f ‎(genitive fōrmae); first declension

1. shape; figure; form
2. appearance
3. beauty
4. a map

Inflection

First declension.

Synonyms

• (map): charta, tabula

Derived terms

• fōrmō
• fōrmōsus
• pro fōrma

Related terms

• fōrmōsē
• fōrmōsitās

Descendants

References

• forma in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• forma in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• FORMA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “forma”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • an ideal: undique expleta et perfecta forma
    
  • an ideal: species optima or eximia, specimen, also simply species, forma
    
  • the construction: constructio, structura verborum, forma dicendi
    
  • the constitution: forma rei publicae
    
  • to make Asia into a Roman province: Asiam in provinciae formam (in provinciam) redigere (B. G. 1. 45)
    
  • (ambiguous) to draw geometrical figures: formas (not figuras) geometricas describere
    
• forma in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• forma in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
• forma in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
• Palmer, L.R. (1906) The Latin Language, London, Faber and Faber

Lithuanian

Noun

fòrma f ‎(plural fòrmos) stress pattern 1

1. form

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• (of noun) formen m
• (of verb) formet

Noun

forma f

1. definite feminine singular of form

Verb

forma

1. simple past of forme
2. past participle of forme

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

forma f

1. definite singular of form

Old English

Adjective

forma

1. first

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Latin fōrma ‎(“form”), ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή ‎(morphḗ).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

Noun

forma f (plural formas)

1. form; shape (the visible structure of a thing)
2. (geometry) shape; figure (a geometric object)
3. form (a conventional method way of doing something)
4. (grammar) form (each of the possible inflections of a lexeme)
5. (military) formation (alignment of troops)

Synonyms

• (structure or disposition): estrutura, disposição
• (geometrical shape): figura
• (manner): maneira, jeito
• (inflected form): flexão
• (formation): formação

Derived terms

Related terms

Etymology 2

From Old Portuguese forma, from Latin fōrma ‎(“form”), ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή ‎(morphḗ).

Alternative forms

• fôrma (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfoɾ.mɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʁ.mɐ/

Noun

forma f (plural formas)

1. tin (metal pan used for baking)
2. mould (hollow object into which a liquid is poured so that it solidifies into a specific shape)
3. (typography) type; sort (block used to print a character)

Synonyms

• (type): tipo

Derived terms

• letra de forma

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

Verb

forma

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of formar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of formar

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowing from French former.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [forˈma]

Verb

a forma ‎(third-person singular present formează, past participle format) 1st conj.

1. (transitive) to form, to create, to make
2. (transitive, of elements) to form, to make up

Conjugation

Etymology 2

Forms of the above word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [forˈma]

Verb

forma

1. third-person singular imperfect form of forma.

Etymology 3

Forms of the noun formă.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈforma]

Noun

forma

1. definite singular nominative and accusative form of formă.

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fôːrma/
• Hyphenation: for‧ma

Noun

fȏrma f ‎(Cyrillic spelling фо̑рма)

1. form, shape
2. form, condition
3. formality

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin forma, from Ancient Greek μόρφα ‎(mórpha); see Latin entry

Noun

forma f ‎(plural formas)

1. shape; form

Verb

forma

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of formar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of formar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of formar.

Related terms

• formal
• formar

References

• “forma” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.

Swedish

Etymology

form +‎ -a

Pronunciation

Verb

forma

1. to shape, give form

Conjugation

Related terms

• formare
• formning
• utforma