Etymology

pro forma

Today it means: Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality. Full definition →

Latin prō fōrmā
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromprō fōrmā
  2. Latin · borrowed fromprō fōrmā
  3. English todaypro forma

Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.

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