"forma" meaning in Latin

See forma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈfoːr.ma] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɔr.ma] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈfoːr.maː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɔr.ma] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Unknown. Perhaps from an Etruscan *morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, fashion, appearance, outward form, contour, figure”), with dissimilation *m-m > *f-m, as seen in formīca (“ant”) and formīdō (“ghost, scarecrow”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:der|grc:μορφή<unc:1>}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μορφή", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "forma", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="forma">, {{unk|la}} Unknown, {{der|la|ett||*morma}} Etruscan *morma, {{der|la|grc|μορφή||shape, fashion, appearance, outward form, contour, figure}} Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, fashion, appearance, outward form, contour, figure”), {{ndash}} –, {{ref|<span class="cited-source">De Vaan, Michiel (<span class="None" lang="und">2008), <cite>Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages</cite> (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, <small>→ISBN</small>, pages 233–234</span></span>}} Head templates: {{la-noun|fōrma<1>}} fōrma f (genitive fōrmae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|fōrma<1>}} Forms: fōrma [canonical, feminine], fōrmae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], fōrma [nominative, singular], fōrmae [nominative, plural], fōrmae [genitive, singular], fōrmārum [genitive, plural], fōrmae [dative, singular], fōrmīs [dative, plural], fōrmam [accusative, singular], fōrmās [accusative, plural], fōrmā [ablative, singular], fōrmīs [ablative, plural], fōrma [singular, vocative], fōrmae [plural, vocative], fōrm. [alternative, abbreviation]
  1. form; figure, shape, appearance Tags: declension-1 Synonyms: habitus, faciēs, species, frons
    Sense id: en-forma-la-noun-36k7z1Dv Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Appearance Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 19 19 25 19 19 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 23 14 26 15 22 Disambiguation of Appearance: 67 1 2 1 29
  2. fine form; beauty Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-forma-la-noun-8GzCuOiM Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 19 19 25 19 19 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 23 14 26 15 22
  3. outline, plan, design Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-forma-la-noun-rtpMYoDK Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 19 19 25 19 19 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 16 4 52 13 15 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 23 14 26 15 22
  4. model, pattern, stamp, mold Tags: declension-1 Synonyms: charta, tabula
    Sense id: en-forma-la-noun-WHi5XinT Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 19 19 25 19 19 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 23 14 26 15 22
  5. (figurative) manner, kind, sort Tags: declension-1, figuratively
    Sense id: en-forma-la-noun-TJ2cMOyx Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 19 19 25 19 19 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 23 14 26 15 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cōnfōrmis, dēfōrmis, fōrmāceus, fōrmālis, fōrmaster, fōrmāticum, fōrmella, fōrmō, fōrmōsus, fōrmula, īnfōrmis, prō fōrmā, trapezifōrmis
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        "3": "μορφή",
        "4": "",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "–",
      "name": "ndash"
    },
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        "1": "<span class=\"cited-source\">De Vaan, Michiel (<span class=\"None\" lang=\"und\">2008), <cite>Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages</cite> (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, <small>→ISBN</small>, pages 233–234</span></span>"
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  "etymology_text": "Unknown. Perhaps from an Etruscan *morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, fashion, appearance, outward form, contour, figure”), with dissimilation *m-m > *f-m, as seen in formīca (“ant”) and formīdō (“ghost, scarecrow”).",
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          "formarum#Latin"
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          "formis#Latin"
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          "text": "“Sunt mihi bis septem praestantī corpore nymphae,\nquārum quae fōrmā pulcherrima Dēiopēa.”\n“I have twice-seven nymphs, [each] with a gorgeous body, of whom [the nymph] who [has] the most beautiful figure [is] Deiopea.”\n(Juno attempts to bribe Aeolus with an arranged marriage. Notes: The dative of possession “sunt mihĭ” means “they are for me” or simply “I have.” The ablative of quality “præstantī corpore” here is singular despite the plural “nymphae.” The ablative of specification “forma” here means “with respect to appearance.”)",
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      "ipa": "[ˈfoːr.maː]",
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}
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    "Latin terms derived from Etruscan",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "word": "fōrmāceus"
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    },
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      "word": "fōrmella"
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      "word": "fōrmō"
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      "word": "fōrmōsus"
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          "ref": "29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 1.71–72",
          "text": "“Sunt mihi bis septem praestantī corpore nymphae,\nquārum quae fōrmā pulcherrima Dēiopēa.”\n“I have twice-seven nymphs, [each] with a gorgeous body, of whom [the nymph] who [has] the most beautiful figure [is] Deiopea.”\n(Juno attempts to bribe Aeolus with an arranged marriage. Notes: The dative of possession “sunt mihĭ” means “they are for me” or simply “I have.” The ablative of quality “præstantī corpore” here is singular despite the plural “nymphae.” The ablative of specification “forma” here means “with respect to appearance.”)",
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        {
          "english": "A frail advantage is beauty, that grows less as time draws on.",
          "ref": "2 CE, Ovidius, Ars Amatoria 2.113",
          "text": "Fōrma bonum fragile est, quantumque accēdit ad annōs […]",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈfɔr.ma]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfoːr.maː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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}

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