-formis in Latin

IPA: [ˈfoːr.mɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɔr.mis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From fōrma (“shape”). Head templates: {{la-suffix-adj|-fōrmis}} -fōrmis (neuter -fōrme); third-declension two-termination suffix Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|-fōrmis}} Forms: -fōrmis [canonical], -fōrme [neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], -fōrmis [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], -fōrme [neuter, nominative, singular], -fōrmēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, plural], -fōrmia [neuter, nominative, plural], -fōrmis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], -fōrmium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural], -fōrmī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], -fōrmibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], -fōrmem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], -fōrme [accusative, neuter, singular], -fōrmīs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], -fōrmēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], -fōrmia [accusative, neuter, plural], -fōrmī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], -fōrmibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], -fōrmis [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], -fōrme [neuter, singular, vocative], -fōrmēs [feminine, masculine, plural, vocative], -fōrmia [neuter, plural, vocative]

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      "word": "-iformes"
    },
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      "lang_code": "ca",
      "word": "-forme"
    },
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
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    },
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      "lang_code": "it",
      "word": "-forme"
    },
    {
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      "lang_code": "pt",
      "word": "-forme"
    },
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      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "-forme"
    }
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      "id": "en--formis-la-suffix-qav8fJkc",
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    },
    {
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    },
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      "lang_code": "en",
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    },
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"-formis" meaning in Latin

Suffix