fourme

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan forma, from Latin fōrma. (Cf. fromage “cheese”.) Attested since the early 19th century. Doublet of forme.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuʁm/
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Noun

fourme f (plural fourmes)

  1. a type of creamy blue cheese made from cow's milk

References

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

fourme

  1. alternative form of forme (form)

Etymology 2

Verb

fourme

  1. alternative form of formen

Middle French

Alternative forms

Noun

fourme f (plural fourmes)

  1. form; shape

Descendants

  • French: forme

Old French

Noun

fourme

  1. alternative form of forme