pro forma

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin, see Latin etymology.

Adjective

pro forma (not comparable)

1. For the sake of form only.
   • For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

Translations

for the sake of form only

• Finnish: muodon vuoksi (fi)
• German: pro forma (de), der Form wegen (de), der Form halber (de)

• Italian: pro forma (it)

See also

• perfunctory

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Latin

Etymology

From pro (meaning "for") + the ablative singular of forma (meaning "form" or "figure"). Literally meaning "for form" or "for the sake of form".

Adjective

pro forma

1. for the sake of form only