forum
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See also förum
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- 4rum (Internet leet)
[edit] Etymology
From Latin forum (“‘public market place”, “forum’”).
[edit] Noun
- A place for discussion.
- A gathering for the purpose of discussion.
- A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
- An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
- Trish was an admin member on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
[edit] Usage notes
The English plural forums is preferred to the Latin plural fora in normal English usage.
- Ref: Modern English Usage, 2nd Edition, ed. Sir Ernest Gowers, Oxford 1968 (article '-um', p.658).
[edit] Translations
place for discussion
gathering for the purpose of discussion
form of discussion
Internet message board
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- Esperanto: forumo
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
forum m. (plural forums)
- forum
- forum (for Internet)
[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
forum m. (plural: forum)
- forum (all meanings)
[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
forum (genitive forī); n, second declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forum | fora |
| genitive | forī | forōrum |
| dative | forō | forīs |
| accusative | forum | fora |
| ablative | forō | forīs |
| vocative | forum | fora |
[edit] Norwegian
[edit] Noun
forum (plural: fora or forum)
- A place for discussion, either on the Internet or in real life.
[edit] Polish
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
forum n.
[edit] Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | forum | fora |
| Genitive | forum | forów |
| Dative | forum | forom |
| Accusative | forum | fora |
| Instrumental | forum | forami |
| Locative | forum | forach |
| Vocative | forum | fora |

