formación

/foɾmaˈθjon/ · B1 · noun · f

formation

🎓 forma (shape) + -ción (-tion) = formation, the act of shaping someone

From Latin formatio, from forma, shape. Spanish -ción matches English -tion, so formación is a cognate of formation. Spanish also uses it for training or education, the shaping of a person's skills, and for a line-up of people standing in order.

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