formans

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Formans, from Latin elementum fōrmāns (“forming element”), with fōrmāns being the present participle of fōrmō (“to shape; to form; to fashion”). Doublet of formant. === Noun === formans (plural formantia) (linguistic morphology) Synonym of formative (“language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function”). ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Formans. Doublet of formant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔʁ.mɑ̃/ === Noun === formans m (invariable) (linguistic morphology) synonym of formant (“formative; language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function”) == Latin == === Etymology === Present participle of fōrmō. === Participle === fōrmāns (genitive fōrmantis); third-declension one-termination participle shaping, forming, fashioning ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective. ==== Descendants ==== → German: Formans→ English: formans→ French: formans