pro forma
See also: proforma
English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.
Pronunciation
[edit]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)
See also
[edit]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 Latin) 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]- IPA(key): /prɔˈfɔr.ma/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔrma
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
- Homophone: proforma
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)
References
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