formel

Meaning

  1. formal; official
  2. adamant, positive, certain

Concepts

formal
prim
express
explicit
designative
governmental
official
open
positive
public
schematic
abstract
stately
conventional
courtly
denotational
Opposite of
informel
Synonyms

exprès
B2
conventionnel
22k
catégorique
23k
explicite
22k
officiel
B2
ouvert
A2
spéculatif
théorique
C2
gouvernemental
21k
abstrait
23k
publique
B2
clair
A2
conceptuel
élégant
C1
non-figuratif
Translations

formal
formell
formale
formal
formal
formeel
açık
ausdrücklich
förmlich
formal
شكلي
uitdrukkelijk

formal

explizit
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɔʁ.mɛl/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin
formālis
In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin formālis, from forma (“form”) (whence forme).

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