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formal

  • /forˈmal/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French formel, Latin formalis.

adjective formală · formali · formale · formal

  1. masculine, neuter formal

In English

  • formal being in accord with established forms

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"formal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/formal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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formal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/formal

Chicago

"formal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/formal.

BibTeX
@misc{formal_2026,
  title = {formal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/formal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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