Formoj

Formoj is the plural of formo in Esperanto, a noun meaning form, shape, or pattern. The term covers several senses: the physical shape or external structure of objects; more abstract forms such as styles, types, or categories; and linguistic forms, including inflected or conjugated word forms. It can also refer to forms used for data collection or documentation, though in that context the term formularoj is common.

Etymology and usage notes: formo derives from the Latin forma, and in Esperanto it follows the regular plural formation with the suffix -oj to become formoj. The word is used across disciplines to discuss the idea of form in a general sense, without committing to a single domain.

Linguistic usage: In Esperanto linguistics and grammar, formoj often denotes word forms or grammatical forms. Because Esperanto has regular morphology, discussions of formoj typically address broad categories (for example, verb formoj or noun formoj) rather than listing every specific tense, mood, or case.

Other domains: In art, design, and architecture, formoj describe shapes, structures, and the overall silhouette of objects or buildings. In biology and morphology, formoj refer to the visible or functional forms of organisms, including developmental stages or phenotypic variation.

Computing and documentation: For interactive documents and data-entry contexts, the customary term for a fillable document is formularo or formularoj; formoj may appear in more general or informal references to forms taken or created in a process.

See also: formo, formularo, formularoj, lingvaj formoj.