how to interpret ‘formosus’ via its morphological components
The adj. formosus can be decomposed as follows:
forma + -os-us
where forma means ‘shape, form’ and -os- ‘with abundance’. However, when the two notions come together, the whole, which literally reads ‘with abundance of form’ does not make sense to me. Could anyone help explain how these two morphemes work together so as to bring forth the meaning ‘beautiful’?
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The adj. formosus can be decomposed as follows:
forma + -os-us
where forma means ‘shape, form’ and -os- ‘with abundance’. However, when the two notions come together, the whole, which literally reads ‘with abundance of form’ does not make sense to me. Could anyone help explain how these two morphemes work together so as to bring forth the meaning ‘beautiful’?
vocabulary etymologia meaning language-evolution morphologia
asked Dec 1 at 11:46
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The adj. formosus can be decomposed as follows:
forma + -os-us
where forma means ‘shape, form’ and -os- ‘with abundance’. However, when the two notions come together, the whole, which literally reads ‘with abundance of form’ does not make sense to me. Could anyone help explain how these two morphemes work together so as to bring forth the meaning ‘beautiful’?
vocabulary etymologia meaning language-evolution morphologia
asked Dec 1 at 11:46
Lynnyo
1823
The adj. formosus can be decomposed as follows:
forma + -os-us
where forma means ‘shape, form’ and -os- ‘with abundance’. However, when the two notions come together, the whole, which literally reads ‘with abundance of form’ does not make sense to me. Could anyone help explain how these two morphemes work together so as to bring forth the meaning ‘beautiful’?
vocabulary etymologia meaning language-evolution morphologia
vocabulary etymologia meaning language-evolution morphologia
asked Dec 1 at 11:46
Lynnyo
1823
asked Dec 1 at 11:46
Lynnyo
1823
asked Dec 1 at 11:46
Lynnyo
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asked Dec 1 at 11:46
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asked Dec 1 at 11:46
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Forma means not only "shape, form", but also "good/pleasing shape, form", i.e. "beauty". (This is a type of semantic shift called amelioration.) "Having / being abundant in beauty" = "beautiful".
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Forma means not only "shape, form", but also "good/pleasing shape, form", i.e. "beauty". (This is a type of semantic shift called amelioration.) "Having / being abundant in beauty" = "beautiful".
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Forma means not only "shape, form", but also "good/pleasing shape, form", i.e. "beauty". (This is a type of semantic shift called amelioration.) "Having / being abundant in beauty" = "beautiful".
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Forma means not only "shape, form", but also "good/pleasing shape, form", i.e. "beauty". (This is a type of semantic shift called amelioration.) "Having / being abundant in beauty" = "beautiful".
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