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formous

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)məs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-mous
IPA
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)məs/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

fair; beautiful.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin fōrmōsus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)məs/

Inflected Forms

more formous (comparative) most formous (superlative)

Rhymes With

enormous ginormous cormus

Questions

How do you pronounce formous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔː(ɹ)məs/.
What does formous mean?
fair; beautiful.
Where does formous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce formous

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