Fromage
/frəˈmɑːʒ/noun
Cheese.
Did you know?The French word fromage comes from the Latin phrase formaticum, meaning cheese made in a mold or form, linking it to the same root behind words like format and conform.
Etymological Timeline
Latin (Late Empire)
Latin
formaticum
“Cheese made in a form or mold”
Old French
Old French
formage
“Cheese”
Middle French
French
fromage
“Cheese”
Modern English
English
fromage
“A French-style cheese; cheese”