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Where does “formoso” come from?

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

formoso (Portuguese): beautiful

Definitions

  1. beautiful

Ancestry of “formoso”, step by step

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

Words derived from “formoso”

  • formosa
  • Formosa
  • formosura
  • 福爾摩沙
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