Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-form

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.31 in modern English

Syllables
-form
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having the shape or form of; looking like.

suffix

Related to formic acid in some way.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin -fōrmis (“having the form of”), from fōrma (“a form, contour, figure, shape, appearance, looks”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -fōrmis, formīca

Inflected Forms

-iform (alternative)

Phrases

-iformes

Frequently Paired Words

-iformes

Synonyms

quasi- para- -oid -esque -ish -ly -some -y -ass -like

Questions

What does -form mean?
Having the shape or form of; looking like.
Where does -form come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -form

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