formativo
Spanish, adjective[foɾmaˈt̪iβ̞o]
formativo is spelled F-O-R-M-A-T-I-V-O (9 letters) and appears 1.2 times per million words in written Spanish, the 30,789th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Formativo is a Spanish adjective meaning “formative” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que da forma, figura, formato, orden o estructura”.
What does formativo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
formative
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que da forma, figura, formato, orden o estructura. 2. Que forma, contribuye a la formación (educación) o sirve para instruir. 3. Se dice del proceso en que algo llega a ser o toma forma. 4. Que pertenece o concierne a la flexión, etimología, derivación o forma de las palabras.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of formativo
- formativa feminine
- formativos masculine plural
- formativas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce formativo?
- [foɾmaˈt̪iβ̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to formativo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is formativo in Spanish?
formativo appears 1.2 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).