Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: for-mu-lar
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Following or relating to a formula; formulaic.

noun

A formulary (collection of models for official writings).

Example Sentences

"We must remember, however, that the formulars of the Merovingian and Carolingian chanceries were not contemporary with the most active period of English diplomatic writing, and that these very formulars were practically disused by the dictatores of the tenth and eleventh centuries, when individuality of style ran riot in the Western chanceries."

Etymology

Etymology tree English formula Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English formular From formula + -ar.

Inflected Forms

more formular (comparative) most formular (superlative) formulars (plural)

Derived Forms

formularise formularism formularization

Questions

What does formular mean?: Following or relating to a formula; formulaic.
Where does formular come from?: Etymology tree English formula Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English formular From formula + -ar.

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