"A-format" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /ˈɑːfɔrmɑːt/ Audio: Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a-format».ogg Forms: A-formatet [definite, singular], A-format [indefinite, plural], A-formater [indefinite, plural], A-formata [definite, plural], A-formatene [definite, plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːt Etymology: A + format, first part is the first letter of the Norwegian alphabet. Last part probably from Italian formato (“size, dimension (on paper)”), of formare (“to form, create”), from Latin formāre (“to shape, form”), from fōrma (“form, figure, shape, appearance”) with an unknown descent, perhaps from some Etruscan *morma, connected by some with Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form, appearance”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin. Etymology templates: {{af|nb|A|format}} A + format, {{der|nb|it|formato||size, dimension (on paper)}} Italian formato (“size, dimension (on paper)”), {{der|nb|la|formō|formāre|t=to shape, form}} Latin formāre (“to shape, form”), {{der|nb|ett|*morma}} Etruscan *morma, {{der|nb|grc|μορφή||shape, form, appearance}} Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form, appearance”), {{der|nb|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek
  1. standard paper format series based on the basic format A0 = 841 x 1189 mm and the surface content 1 m2, where each new format is half of the previous Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Paper Derived forms: A3-format (english: A3 format), A4-format (english: A4 format), A5-format (english: A5 format)

Inflected forms

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