formus
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
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,
I 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.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
formus, a, um (θερμός, éol. φερμός), chaud : P. Fest. 83, 11.
Latin > German (Georges)
formus, a, um (vgl. for-nax, for-nus); verwandt mit fer-veo, θερ-μός, warm, Paul. ex Fest. 83, 11; 84, 3; 91, 13. Plac. gloss. V, 22, 3. Non. 531, 28 (wo zu lesen a formo).
