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formal.

formal (being in accord with established forms)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/foʁˈmaw/Brazil[foɦˈmaʊ̯]Brazil/foɾˈmaw/São-Paulo[foɾˈmaʊ̯]São-Paulo

  1. formal (being in accord with established forms)

    feminine · masculine

  2. formal (official)

    feminine · masculine

  3. formal (relating to the form or structure of something)

    feminine · masculine

  4. formal (ceremonial)

    feminine · masculine

  5. formal (involving mere manipulations of symbols)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin fōrmālislbor. Portuguese formal Learned borrowing from Latin fōrmālis. By surface analysis, forma + -al.

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