fōrma
Latin
Alternative forms
- fōrm. (abbreviation)
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps from some Etruscan *morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, fashion, appearance, outward form, contour, figure”); dissimilated, f-m < m-m, as formīca and possibly as formīdō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfoːr.ma/, [ˈfoːrmä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfor.ma/, [ˈfɔrmä]
Noun
fōrma f (genitive fōrmae); first declension
- form; figure, shape, appearance [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]
- fine form; beauty
- outline, plan, design
- model, pattern, stamp, mold [ synonyms ▲]
- (figurative) manner, kind, sort
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fōrma | fōrmae |
| Genitive | fōrmae | fōrmārum |
| Dative | fōrmae | fōrmīs |
| Accusative | fōrmam | fōrmās |
| Ablative | fōrmā | fōrmīs |
| Vocative | fōrma | fōrmae |