🇵🇹 Portuguese

formas

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Formas is feminine in Portuguese. The article is as, so the full form is as formas ("forms").

FEMININE

formas is the plural of forma

as formas — forms

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formas
/as ˈfɔʁmɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say formas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈfɔʁmɐs/

How do you pronounce formas in Portuguese?

formas is pronounced /as ˈfɔʁmɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A forma redonda é a mais comum para pizzas italianas.

The round form/shape is the most common one for Italian pizzas.

Essa forma elegante do vaso antigo impressiona todos os visitantes do museu.

That elegant form/shape of the antique vase impresses all museum visitors.

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Why is it feminine?

Formas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "forma" (meaning shape or form), which was feminine in the second declension—a gender that Portuguese inherited when Latin evolved into the Romance languages. This Latin feminine gender persists in most -a ending nouns in modern Portuguese, making "forma" consistently feminine.

What is the Portuguese word for forms?

The Portuguese word for forms is as formas — feminine.

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