Etymology

formans

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Today it means: Synonym of formative (“language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function”). Full definition →

German Formans ← Latin elementum fōrmāns
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formans · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromelementum fōrmāns“forming element”
  2. German · borrowed fromFormans
  3. English todayformans

Borrowed from German Formans, from Latin elementum fōrmāns (“forming element”), with fōrmāns being the present participle of fōrmō (“to shape; to form; to fashion”). Doublet of formant.

Formans · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromFormans
  2. English todayFormans

From French Formans.

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