Latin dictionary · noun
fōrma
form; figure, shape, appearance
Dictionary forms: fōrma, fōrmae
Inflection: first declension
Meaning and definitions
- form; figure, shape, appearance
- fine form; beauty
- outline, plan, design
- model, pattern, stamp, mold
- manner, kind, sort
Connected roots
- form-
shape, form
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- reform
to make changes in order to improve something
- formation
The act of assembling a group or structure.
- formal
In accordance with established forms.
- inform
To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).
- formative
Capable of forming something.
- chloroform
A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl₃; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| fōrma | nom. sg. |
| fōrmae | nom. pl. |
| fōrmae | gen. sg. |
| fōrmārum | gen. pl. |
| fōrmae | dat. sg. |
| fōrmīs | dat. pl. |
| fōrmam | acc. sg. |
| fōrmās | acc. pl. |
| fōrmā | abl. sg. |
| fōrmīs | abl. pl. |
| fōrma | voc. sg. |
| fōrmae | voc. pl. |
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