forum
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- 4m (Internet leet)
Etymology[edit]
From Latin forum (“public market place”, “forum”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- 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.
- (Internet) 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.
- (in a Roman town) a square or marketplace used for public business and commerce.
Usage notes[edit]
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).
- Also, "The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style," by Bryan A. Garner. Berkley Books, 2000, (p. 156).
Related terms[edit]
- conforaneous (rare)
Translations[edit]
place for discussion
gathering for the purpose of discussion
form of discussion
Internet message board
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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audio (file)
Noun[edit]
forum m (plural forums)
- forum
- forum (for Internet)
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
forum m (invariable)
- forum (all meanings)
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰworom (“enclosure, courtyard, i.e. something enclosed by the door”), accusative of *dʰwor-. Cognate with Old Church Slavonic дворъ (dvorŭ, “court, courtyard”), Sanskrit द्वार (dvā́ra, “door, gate, passage”) and Lithuanian dvãras (“estate”). This Proto-Indo-European neuter is a derivation of the basic root noun *dʰwer- (“door, gate”) that also gave Latin foris (“door; gate”) and forās (“outdoors”).
Noun[edit]
forum n (genitive forī); second declension
Inflection[edit]
Second declension neuter.
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forum | fora |
| genitive | forī | forōrum |
| dative | forō | forīs |
| accusative | forum | fora |
| ablative | forō | forīs |
| vocative | forum | fora |
Descendants[edit]
Norwegian[edit]
Noun[edit]
forum (plural: fora or forum)
- A place for discussion, either on the Internet or in real life.
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
-
audio (file)
Noun[edit]
forum n
Declension[edit]
declension of forum
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fórum m (Cyrillic spelling фо́рум)
Declension[edit]
declension of forum
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forum | forumi |
| genitive | foruma | foruma |
| dative | forumu | forumima |
| accusative | forum | forume |
| vocative | forume | forumi |
| locative | forumu | forumima |
| instrumental | forumom | forumima |
Derived terms[edit]
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- English nouns
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- en:Internet
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- en:Websites
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- French terms derived from English
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- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Italian nouns
- Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Latin nouns
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- Norwegian nouns
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- Polish nouns
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- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Latin
- Serbo-Croatian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns
