Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forma

/ˈfoɹ.mə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: for-ma
IPA: /ˈfoɹ.mə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin fōrma. Doublet of form.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfoɹ.mə/
British English: /ˈfɔː.mə/

Inflected Forms

formae (plural) formæ (archaic, plural) formas (plural)

Synonyms

form

Rhymes With

norma torma

Questions

How do you pronounce forma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoɹ.mə/.
What does forma mean?: Synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).
Where does forma come from?: Learned borrowing from New Latin fōrma. Doublet of form.

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