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formus

formus, warm

formus, a, um, adj. [ferv-veo; Sanscr. ghar-mas, glow, warmth; Gr. θερμός, θέρος; Lat. ferveo, fornus, fornax; O. H. Germ. waram; Engl. warm, Curt. Gr. Etym. p. 485],
  • warm (ante-class.): forma significat modo faciem cujusque rei, modo calida, ut, cum exta, quae dantur, deforma appellantur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 83 Müll.; cf.: forcipes dicuntur, quod his forma, id est calida capiuntur, ib. p. 84: ‡ formucales (Scal. ‡ formucapes) forcipes dictae, quod forma capiant, id est ferventia, ib. p. 91.

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