forma

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See also: formà, formá, formă, fôrma, formą, förmå, and -forma

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Asturian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin fōrma.

Noun[edit]

forma m (plural formes)

  1. shape, form

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin fōrma.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

forma f (plural formes)

  1. form; shape

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin fōrma.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈforma]
  • Rhymes: -orma
  • Hyphenation: for‧ma

Noun[edit]

forma f

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

Declension[edit]

Declension
singular plural
nominative forma formy
genitive formy forem
dative formě formám
accusative formu formy
vocative formo formy
locative formě formách
instrumental formou formami

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

French[edit]

Verb[edit]

forma

  1. third-person singular past historic of former

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese forma, from Latin fōrma.

Noun[edit]

forma f (plural formas)

  1. shape, form

Related terms[edit]

Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

forma (plural formák)

  1. form
  2. shape

Declension[edit]

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative forma formák
accusative formát formákat
dative formának formáknak
instrumental formával formákkal
causal-final formáért formákért
translative formává formákká
terminative formáig formákig
essive-formal formaként formákként
essive-modal — —
inessive formában formákban
superessive formán formákon
adessive formánál formáknál
illative formába formákba
sublative formára formákra
allative formához formákhoz
elative formából formákból
delative formáról formákról
ablative formától formáktól
Possessive forms of forma
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. formám formáim
2nd person sing. formád formáid
3rd person sing. formája formái
1st person plural formánk formáink
2nd person plural formátok formáitok
3rd person plural formájuk formáik

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

(Compound words):

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN

Icelandic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

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

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

Conjugation[edit]

forma — active voice (germynd)
infinitive
(nafnháttur) 		að forma
supine
(sagnbót) 		formað
present participle
(lýsingarháttur nútíðar) 		formandi
indicative
(framsöguháttur) 		subjunctive
(viðtengingarháttur)
present
(nútíð) 		ég forma við formum present
(nútíð) 		ég formi við formum
þú formar þið formið þú formir þið formið
hann, hún, það formar þeir, þær, þau forma hann, hún, það formi þeir, þær, þau formi
past
(þátíð) 		ég formaði við formuðum past
(þátíð) 		ég formaði við formuðum
þú formaðir þið formuðuð þú formaðir þið formuðuð
hann, hún, það formaði þeir, þær, þau formuðu hann, hún, það formaði þeir, þær, þau formuðu
imperative
(boðháttur) 		forma (þú) formið (þið)
Forms with appended personal pronoun
formaðu formiði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
formast — mediopassive voice (miðmynd)
infinitive
(nafnháttur) 		að formast
supine
(sagnbót) 		formast
present participle
(lýsingarháttur nútíðar) 		formandist **
** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses
indicative
(framsöguháttur) 		subjunctive
(viðtengingarháttur)
present
(nútíð) 		ég formast við formumst present
(nútíð) 		ég formist við formumst
þú formast þið formist þú formist þið formist
hann, hún, það formast þeir, þær, þau formast hann, hún, það formist þeir, þær, þau formist
past
(þátíð) 		ég formaðist við formuðumst past
(þátíð) 		ég formaðist við formuðumst
þú formaðist þið formuðust þú formaðist þið formuðust
hann, hún, það formaðist þeir, þær, þau formuðust hann, hún, það formaðist þeir, þær, þau formuðust
imperative
(boðháttur) 		formast (þú) formist (þið)
Forms with appended personal pronoun
formastu formisti *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
formaður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension
(sterk beyging) 		singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn) 		feminine
(kvenkyn) 		neuter
(hvorugkyn) 		masculine
(karlkyn) 		feminine
(kvenkyn) 		neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall) 		formaður formuð formað formaðir formaðar formuð
accusative
(þolfall) 		formaðan formaða formað formaða formaðar formuð
dative
(þágufall) 		formuðum formaðri formuðu formuðum formuðum formuðum
genitive
(eignarfall) 		formaðs formaðrar formaðs formaðra formaðra formaðra
weak declension
(veik beyging) 		singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn) 		feminine
(kvenkyn) 		neuter
(hvorugkyn) 		masculine
(karlkyn) 		feminine
(kvenkyn) 		neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall) 		formaði formaða formaða formuðu formuðu formuðu
accusative
(þolfall) 		formaða formuðu formaða formuðu formuðu formuðu
dative
(þágufall) 		formaða formuðu formaða formuðu formuðu formuðu
genitive
(eignarfall) 		formaða formuðu formaða formuðu formuðu formuðu

Interlingua[edit]

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Noun[edit]

forma (plural formas)

  1. form

Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

forma f (plural forme)

  1. form
  2. shape
  3. mould

Related terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

forma

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

Ladin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin fōrma.

Noun[edit]

forma f (plural formes)

  1. form
  2. shape

Latin[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. 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 formīdō.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

fōrma f (genitive fōrmae); first declension

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

Inflection[edit]

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative fōrma fōrmae
Genitive fōrmae fōrmārum
Dative fōrmae fōrmīs
Accusative fōrmam fōrmās
Ablative fōrmā fōrmīs
Vocative fōrma fōrmae

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  • 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)
  • forma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎[1], 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[2], 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[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • f. (abbreviation)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin forma.

Noun[edit]

fòrma f (plural fòrmos) stress pattern 1

  1. form

Declension[edit]

declension of forma
singular (vienaskaita) plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas) fòrma fòrmos
genitive (kilmininkas) fòrmos fòrmų
dative (naudininkas) fòrmai fòrmoms
accusative (galininkas) fòrmą fòrmas
instrumental (įnagininkas) fòrma fòrmomis
locative (vietininkas) fòrmoje fòrmose
vocative (šauksmininkas) fòrma fòrmos

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

forma f

  1. definite feminine singular of form

Verb[edit]

forma

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

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

forma f

  1. definite singular of form

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *frumô, superlative form of *fura ( > English fore). Cognate with Old Saxon formo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈformɑ/, [ˈforˠmɑ]

Adjective[edit]

forma

  1. first

Declension[edit]

Weak only
case singular plural
m n f
nominative forma forme forme forman
accusative forman forme forman
genitive forman formra, formena
dative forman formum

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin forma.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

forma f

  1. form

Declension[edit]

declension of forma
singular plural
nominative forma formy
genitive formy form
dative formie formom
accusative formę formy
instrumental formą formami
locative formie formach
vocative formo formy

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed (in this set of senses) from Latin fōrma (“form”), ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ). See etymology 2 below for the inherited senses.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

forma f (plural formas)

  2. form; shape (the visible structure of a thing)
  4. (geometry) shape; figure (a geometric object)
  6. form (a conventional method way of doing something)
  8. (grammar) form (each of the possible inflections of a lexeme)
  10. (military) formation (alignment of troops)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
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Etymology 2[edit]

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

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

forma f (plural formas)

  2. tin (metal pan used for baking)
  4. mould (hollow object into which a liquid is poured so that it solidifies into a specific shape)
  6. (typography) type; sort (block used to print a character)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from French former, Latin formare.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

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[edit]
    conjugation of forma (first conjugation, -ez- infix)
infinitive a forma
gerund formând
past participle format
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present formez formezi formează formăm formați formează
imperfect formam formai forma formam formați formau
simple perfect formai formași formă formarăm formarăți formară
pluperfect formasem formaseși formase formaserăm formaserăți formaseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să formez să formezi să formeze să formăm să formați să formeze
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative formează formați
negative nu forma nu formați

Etymology 2[edit]

Forms of the above word.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

forma

  1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of forma

Etymology 3[edit]

Forms of the noun formă.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

forma

  1. definite nominative and accusative singular of formă

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin fōrma.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

fȏrma f (Cyrillic spelling фо̑рма)

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

Declension[edit]

Declension of forma
singular plural
nominative forma forme
genitive forme fȏrmā / fȏrmī
dative formi formama
accusative formu forme
vocative formo forme
locative formi formama
instrumental formom formama

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin forma, from Ancient Greek μόρφα (mórpha); see Latin entry. Compare the inherited doublet horma.

Noun[edit]

forma f (plural formas)

  1. shape; form; figure
  2. way; manner
  3. basis; method

Related terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

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.

References[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

form +‎ -a

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

forma

  1. to shape, give form

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of forma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive forma formas
Present tense formar formas
Past tense formade formades
Supine format formats
Imperative forma —
Present participle formande
Past participle formad

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