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forma

Syllables: for·ma/ˈfɔː.mə/US/ˈfoɹ.mə/

forma noun: synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).

Noun

forma (plural formae or (archaic) formæ or formas)

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

Synonyms of forma

Forms of forma

pluralformae
pluralformas
plural (archaic)formæ

Plural of forma: formae or formas

Origin of forma

Learned borrowing from New Latin fōrma. Doublet of form.

Phrases with forma

Words that rhyme with forma

Questions about forma

What does forma mean?
Forma means synonym of form (“the component of a thing that determines its kind”).
What part of speech is forma?
Forma is a noun.
How do you pronounce forma?
Forma is pronounced /ˈfɔː.mə/ (UK).
What is the plural of forma?
The plural of forma is formae.

Words near forma in the dictionary

  1. form-
  2. form-critical
  3. form-fitting
  4. form-room
  5. form-rooms
  6. forma
  7. forma mentis
  8. forma specialis
  9. formabilities
  10. formability
  11. formable

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: forma (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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