forma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɔɾ.mʌ/ (Scotland)
- fôr′mə
- /ˈfɔɾ.mə/ (Scotland)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfoɹ.mə/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈfɔː.mə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈfoː.mə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈfɔː(ɾ).ma/ (India)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin fōrma. Doublet of form.
Meanings
- Synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| formae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| formæ | Number=Plur | archaic | lexicographic |
| formas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |