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Where does “formosa” come from?

formosa (Italian) comes from Italian formoso, from Latin fōrmōsus, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formosa (Italian): feminine singular of formoso

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of formoso

Ancestry of “formosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianformososhapely, curvaceous
2Latinfōrmōsus—
3Latinfōrma—
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
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