pro forma
See also: proforma
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
pro forma (not comparable)
- Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:pro forma.
- Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
- Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation. (of a financial document)
Translations edit
for the sake of form only
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Adverb edit
pro forma (not comparable)
- Undertaken or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of politeness.
- He greeted her pro forma.
Noun edit
pro forma (plural pro formas)
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Anagrams edit
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Adjective edit
pro forma (indeclinable, predicative only)
Adverb edit
pro forma
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Latin prō fōrmā (literally “for form”).
Adjective edit
pro forma (invariable)
Adverb edit
pro forma
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From prō (“for”) + the ablative singular of fōrma (“form, figure”). Literally meaning "for form" or "for the sake of form".
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /proː ˈfoːr.maː/, [proː ˈfoːrmäː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pro ˈfor.ma/, [prɔː ˈfɔrmä]
Adverb edit
prō fōrmā (not comparable)
- pro forma, for the sake of form only
- Synonyms: dicis causā, dicis ergō, dicis grātiā
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Latin prō fōrmā.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
pro forma (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- (idiomatic, literary, postpositive) pro forma (for the sake of form only)
Adverb edit
pro forma (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, literary, postpositive) pro forma (undertaken or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of politeness)
Further reading edit
- pro forma I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pro forma II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pro forma in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish edit
Adverb edit
pro forma (not comparable)
- pro forma (for the sake of form only)