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6-letter words (1 found)

FORMAL,

5-letter words (5 found)

FLORA,FORAM,MOLAR,MORAL,ROMAL,

4-letter words (21 found)

AFRO,FARL,FARM,FARO,FLAM,FLOR,FOAL,FOAM,FORA,FORM,FROM,LOAF,LOAM,LOMA,MARL,MOLA,MORA,ORAL,ROAM,ROLF,ROMA,

3-letter words (23 found)

ALF,ARF,ARM,FAR,FOR,FRA,FRO,LAM,LAR,LOR,MAL,MAR,MOA,MOL,MOR,OAF,OAR,OLM,OMA,ORA,ORF,RAM,ROM,

2-letter words (11 found)

AL,AM,AR,FA,LA,LO,MA,MO,OF,OM,OR,

You can make 61 words from formal according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of formal

formal

Etymology 1

From Middle English formel, borrowed from Old French formel, from Latin fōrmālis, from fōrma (“form”); see form.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹməl/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːməl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)məl
  • Hyphenation: for‧mal

Adjective

formal (comparative more formal, superlative most formal)

  1. Being in accord with established forms.
  2. Official.
  3. Relating to the form or structure of something.
  4. Relating to formation.
  5. Ceremonial or traditional.
  6. Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
  7. Organized; well-structured and planned.
  8. (mathematics) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
Antonyms
  • informal
Derived terms
Related terms
  • form
Translations

Noun

formal (countable and uncountable, plural formals)

  1. (clothing) An evening gown.
  2. An event with a formal dress code.
  3. (programming) A formal parameter.
  4. (Oxbridge slang) Ellipsis of formal hall..
Derived terms
  • formal swap

Etymology 2

See formo-.

Noun

formal (countable and uncountable, plural formals)

  1. (uncountable) Formalin.
  2. An acetal formed from formaldehyde.
Related terms
  • hemiformal
Translations

Further reading

  • “formal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “formal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

  • Folmar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fōrmālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [furˈmal]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [forˈmal]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [foɾˈmal]

Adjective

formal m or f (masculine and feminine plural formals)

  1. formal
    Antonym: informal

Derived terms

  • formalitzar
  • formalment
  • informal

Related terms

  • forma
  • formalitat

Further reading

  • “formal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
  • “formal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
  • “formal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
  • “formal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin formalis, from forma (“form”).

Adjective

formal

  1. formal

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Galician

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin formalis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foɾˈmal/

Noun

formal m (plural formais)

  1. site, plot
    • 1290, M. Lucas Álvarez P. Lucas Domínguez (eds.), El monasterio de San Clodio do Ribeiro en la Edad Media: estudio y documentos. Sada / A Coruña: Edicións do Castro, page 415:
    Synonym: sesego
  2. foundation, ruin
  3. mould for the production of tiles

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin formalis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foɾˈmal/

Adjective

formal m or f (plural formais)

  1. formal
Derived terms
  • formalmente
Related terms
  • forma
  • formalidade
  • informal
Further reading
  • “formal” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

References

  • “formal” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “formal” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “formal” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “formal” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “formal” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

German

Etymology

Form +‎ -al

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔʁˈmaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

formal (strong nominative masculine singular formaler, comparative formaler, superlative am formalsten)

  1. formal (being in accord with established forms)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with formell. The adjectives formell and informell express the presence or absence of ceremonies: ein informelles Treffen is a meeting in a near-private context. The adjective formal stresses the outward appearance (pro forma) as opposed to the content or the spirit.

Declension

Further reading

  • “formal” in Duden online
  • “formal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

Adjective

formal (first-person possessive formalku, second-person possessive formalmu, third-person possessive formalnya)

  1. formal

Alternative forms

  • formil

Piedmontese

Etymology

From Latin formalis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /furˈmal/
  • Rhymes: -al

Adjective

formal

  1. formal

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fōrmālis. By surface analysis, forma +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: for‧mal

Adjective

formal m or f (plural formais)

  1. formal (being in accord with established forms)
  2. formal (official)
  3. formal (relating to the form or structure of something)
  4. formal (ceremonial)
  5. (logic) formal (involving mere manipulations of symbols)

Derived terms

  • formalmente

Further reading

  • “formal” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French formel, Latin formalis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈmal/

Adjective

formal m or n (feminine singular formală, masculine plural formali, feminine and neuter plural formale)

  1. formal

Declension

Related terms

  • formalitate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin formālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foɾˈmal/ [foɾˈmal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: for‧mal

Adjective

formal m or f (masculine and feminine plural formales)

  1. formal
  2. reliable, dependable

Derived terms

Related terms

  • forma
  • informal
    • informalidad
    • informalmente

Further reading

  • “formal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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