Etymology

ratio formalis

Today it means: the formal grounds for something; the essential attributes of matter as they appear in the mind or in a definition. Full definition →

Latin ratiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromratiō“reason”
  2. English todayratio formalis

From Latin ratiō (“reason”) + fōrmālis (“formal”).

Words from the same roots

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