adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
formus
formus (feminine forma, neuter formum)
Classical[ˈfɔr.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔr.mus]
Meaning
- adjectivearchaicwarm
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | formus | forma | formum |
| genitive | formī | formae | formī |
| dative | formō | formae | formō |
| accusative | formum | formam | formum |
| ablative | formō | formā | formō |
| vocative | forme | forma | formum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | formī | formae | forma |
| genitive | formōrum | formārum | formōrum |
| dative | formīs | formīs | formīs |
| accusative | formōs | formās | forma |
| ablative | formīs | formīs | formīs |
| vocative | formī | formae | forma |
formus, a, um, adj. ferv-veo; Sanscr. ghar-mas, glow, warmth; Gr. θερμός, θέρος; Lat. ferveo, fornus, fornax; O. H. Germ. waram;
Engl. warm, Georg Curtius Gr. Etym. p. 485, I. warm (ante-class.): forma significat modo faciem cujusque rei, modo calida, ut, cum exta, quae dantur, deforma appellantur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 83 Müll.; cf.:
forcipes dicuntur, quod his forma, id est calida capiuntur, ib. p. 84: † formucales (Scal. † formucapes) forcipes dictae, quod forma capiant, id est ferventia, ib. p. 91.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰormós
- Proto-Italic*xʷormos
- Proto-Italic*formos
- Latinformus
From Proto-Italic *formos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermós or *gʷʰormós, from *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”). Cognates include Sanskrit घर्म (gharma), Old Armenian ջերմ (ǰerm), Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós), Proto-Slavic *gorěti, Welsh gwres, and Old English wearm (English warm).