Etymology

forma

for·ma
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Today it means: Synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”). Full definition →

New Latin fōrma
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  1. New Latin · learned borrowing fromfōrma
  2. New Latin · learned borrowing fromfōrma
  3. English todayforma

Learned borrowing from New Latin fōrma. Doublet of form.

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