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forma.

form; shape (the visible structure of a thing)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔʁ.mɐ/Brazil[ˈfɔɦ.mɐ]Brazil/ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/São-Paulo/ˈfɔʁ.mɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. form; shape (the visible structure of a thing)

    feminine
  2. shape; figure (a geometric object)

    feminine
  3. form (a conventional method way of doing something)

    feminine
  4. form (each of the possible inflections of a lexeme)

    feminine
  5. formation (alignment of troops)

    feminine
  6. button on pants

    Azores · feminine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin fōrma. Doublet of etymology 2, which was inherited.

noun/ˈfoʁ.mɐ/Brazil[ˈfoɦ.mɐ]Brazil/ˈfoɾ.mɐ/São-Paulo/ˈfoʁ.mɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. tin (metal pan used for baking)

    feminine
  2. mould (hollow object into which a liquid is poured so that it solidifies into a specific shape)

    feminine
  3. type; sort (block used to print a character)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese forma, from Latin fōrma. Doublet of etymology 1, a learned borrowing.

verb/ˈfɔʁ.mɐ/Brazil[ˈfɔɦ.mɐ]Brazil/ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/São-Paulo/ˈfɔʁ.mɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. inflection of formar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of formar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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