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See also: proforma

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pro forma (not comparable)

  1. Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.
  2. Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
  3. Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation. (of a financial document)

Translations

Adverb

pro forma (not comparable)

  1. Undertaken or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of politeness.
    He greeted her pro forma.

Noun

pro forma (plural pro formas)

  1. A document that shows the standard entries of a form or similar document.

See also

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prō fōrmā.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pro forma (indeclinable, predicative only)

  1. pro forma

Adverb

pro forma

  1. pro forma

Italian

Alternative forms

  • pro-forma (alternative spelling)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin prō fōrmā (literally “for form”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pro‿ˈfor.ma/
  • Rhymes: -orma
  • Hyphenation: pro‧fór‧ma

Adjective

pro forma (invariable)

  1. pro forma (occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality)

Adverb

pro forma

  1. pro forma (as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of politeness)
    • 1884, “Rassegna bibliografica [Bibliographic review]”, in Archivio storico italiano [Italian historical archive], volume 14, Florence: G[iovan] P[ietro] Vieusseux, Edouard Rott: La lutte pour les Alpes, page 73:
      Il Senato in tale occasione si limitò […] a chiedere, pro forma, consigli a Parigi
      On that occasion, the Senate only asked, pro forma, Paris for advice

Noun

pro forma m (invariable)

  1. formality (something said or done as a matter of form)
    • 1828 April 30, “Inghilterra: Londra 17 aprile”, in Gazzetta di Milano, Camera de' pari, page 2:
      Laonde […] un individuo può prendere il sacramento […] prima della sua elezione, come pro-forma
      Thus, […] an individual can take the sacrament […] before their election, as a formality

References

  • pro forma in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Etymology

From prō (“for”) + the ablative singular of fōrma (“form, figure”). Literally meaning "for form" or "for the sake of form".

Pronunciation

Adverb

prō fōrmā (not comparable)

  1. pro forma, for the sake of form only
    Synonyms: dicis causā, dicis ergō, dicis grātiā

Polish

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin prō fōrmā.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pro forma (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic, literary, postpositive) pro forma (for the sake of form only)

Adverb

pro forma (not comparable)

  1. (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

  • 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

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Wikipedia sv

Adverb

pro forma (not comparable)

  1. pro forma (for the sake of form only)

References

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