pro forma

See also: proforma

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin prō (“for”) + the ablative singular of fōrma (“form, figure”). Literally meaning "for form" or "for the sake of form".

Adjective

pro forma (not comparable)

1. For the sake of form only.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pro forma.

Translations

for the sake of form only

• Dutch: voor de vorm
• Finnish: muodon vuoksi
• French: pour la forme (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: pro forma (de), der Form wegen, der Form halber
• Italian: pro forma
• Japanese: 形式的な (keishikiteki na)

Noun

pro forma (plural pro formas)

1. A document that shows the standard entries of a form or similar document

See also

• perfunctory

Anagrams

• marproof

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Latin

Etymology

From prō (“for”) + the ablative singular of fōrma (“form, figure”). Literally meaning "for form" or "for the sake of form".

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /proː ˈfoːr.maː/, [proː ˈfoːrmäː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pro ˈfor.ma/, [prɔː ˈfɔrmä]

Adverb

prō fōrmā (not comparable)

1. pro forma, for the sake of form only