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Where does “-forme” come from?

-forme (Italian) comes from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

-forme (Italian): -shaped, -form, -like

Definitions

  1. -shaped, -form, -like

Ancestry of “-forme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-fōrmis—
2Latinfōrma—
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “-forme”

  • radiciforme
  • spiraliforme
  • imbutiforme
  • granitiforme
  • oviforme
  • linguiforme
  • bacilliforme
  • filiforme
  • lungiforme
  • spongiforme
  • passeriforme
  • flabelliforme
  • aghiforme
  • cuoriforme
  • moltiforme
  • vermiforme
  • nastriforme
  • arbustiforme
  • lacertiforme
  • fungiforme
  • gangliforme
  • cuneiforme
  • pisiforme
  • protocuneiforme
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