Formájúak

Formájúak is a Hungarian term used to describe a group of objects or entities that share a particular shape or form. The word is formed from the adjective formájú, meaning “having the form of” or “shaped as,” with the plural suffix -ak to indicate a collective of such items. In everyday language, formájúak functions as a descriptive category rather than a strict scientific term.

Etymologically, formájú comes from formája, meaning shape, combined with the suffix -ú to form an adjective. When used as a noun in the plural, formájúak denotes “the ones that are formájú” or “the shaped ones.” This construction is common in Hungarian for speaking about groups defined by a shared morphological property rather than by material, color, or function.

Usage of formájúak is primarily descriptive and informal. It appears in prose, essays, and technical writing where shape serves as a basis for classification. In scientific contexts, scholars typically prefer more precise terms such as gömb alakú (spherical), henger alakú (cylindrical), or más alakzatok (other shapes); however, formájúak can still be used when listing multiple shapes collectively or when the emphasis is on morphology rather than a specific shape.

Examples of the concept include referring to a set of objects as formájúak that encompasses gömb alakúak and henger alakúak, or describing a specimen collection by formájúak to highlight morphological diversity. See also formája, alak, alakzat, and morphology for related concepts.