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forum en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfoːɹəm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈfɔːɹəm/ (UK)
  • /ˈfɔɹəm/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin forum (“public market place, forum”). Doublet of fuero and door.

Meanings

  1. A place for discussion.
  2. A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
  3. A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
  4. (Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
    • Trish was an admin on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
  5. (historical) A square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
forums Number=Plur lexicographic
4rum alternative lexicographic
fora Number=Plur lexicographic
4m alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

choice of forum agreement · forum selection agreement · foruming · forumgoer · choice of forum clause · cyberforum · forum selection clause · forum weapon · forumless · forum non conveniens · forum shopping · forum clause · subforum · teleforum · forum sliding · e-forum · forumite

Descendants

foro · fòrum · forum · forum · for · forum · Forum · 포럼 · фо́рум · フォーラム · forum · fórum · forum · forum · forum · forum · хӏорам · forum · forum

Relateds

conforaneous · forum conveniens

Translations (138)

sh fórum (Internet message board) · sk fórum (Internet message board) · ar مُنْتَدَى (form of discussion) · fi foorumi (place for discussion) · hy ֆորում (Internet message board) · el φόρουμ (Internet message board) · ko 포럼 (Internet message board) · tr divan (place for discussion) · ru фо́рум (place for discussion) · eo forumo (form of discussion) · cmn 論壇 /论坛 (form of discussion) · uk фо́рум (place for discussion) · fr forum (place for discussion) · cs fórum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · cmn 討論板 /讨论板 (Internet message board) · hu fórum (place for discussion) · cs fórum (form of discussion) · ja フォーラム (Internet message board) · it forum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · la forum (square or marketplace) · tl pagtitipon (Internet message board) · ko 논단 (place for discussion) · gl foro (Internet message board) · ko 전언판 (Internet message board) · ru фо́рум (Internet message board) · fi paneelikeskustelu (form of discussion) · ja フォーラム (place for discussion) · nb forum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · ja 討論 (form of discussion) · tpi bungples (place for discussion) · ca fòrum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · be фо́рум (place for discussion) · ka ფორუმი (Internet message board) · fi keskustelutilaisuus (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · vi diễn đàn (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · ca fòrum (form of discussion) · ko 토론회 (form of discussion) · sv forum (place for discussion) · cmn 論壇 /论坛 (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · cs fórum (Internet message board) · nl internetforum (Internet message board) · io forumo (Internet message board) · cs fórum (place for discussion) · ca fòrum (place for discussion) · ru фо́рум (form of discussion) · fr forum (form of discussion) · tpi bungples (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · sv forum (Internet message board) · cmn 座談會 /座谈会 (form of discussion) · sv forum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · bg свобо́дна диску́сия (form of discussion) · pl forum (Internet message board) · nb forum (form of discussion) · fa-ira فُروم (Internet message board) · vi diễn đàn (Internet message board) · fa-ira اَنْجُمَن (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · hy ֆորում (place for discussion) · pt fórum m [de discussão] (Internet message board) · ko 포럼 (place for discussion) · fa-ira اَنْجُمَن (Internet message board) · tr münteda (place for discussion) · pt fórum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · ca fòrum (Internet message board) · es foro (place for discussion) · vi 4rum (Internet message board) · eo kunveno (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · es fórum (Internet message board) · fi keskustelupalsta (Internet message board) · nb forum (place for discussion) · ja 伝言板 (Internet message board) · pt fórum (place for discussion) · nl forum (Internet message board) · bg фо́рум (Internet message board) · cmn 論壇 /论坛 (Internet message board) · ja 論壇 (place for discussion) · de Forum (Internet message board) · tr forum (form of discussion) · eo forumo (place for discussion) · nb forum (Internet message board) · ar مُنْتَدَى (Internet message board) · fr forum (Internet message board) · uk фо́рум (Internet message board) · eo forumo (Internet message board) · pl forum (place for discussion) · de Forum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · ka ფორუმი (place for discussion) · et foorum (place for discussion) · et foorum (Internet message board) · mk форум (Internet message board) · mi marae ātea (place for discussion) · sv forum (square or marketplace) · fi tori (square or marketplace) · de Forum (place for discussion) · vi hội thảo (form of discussion) · ko 론단 (place for discussion) · es fórum (place for discussion) · es forum (Internet message board) · tr forum (Internet message board) · et foorum (square or marketplace) · it forum (form of discussion) · es fórum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · sl forum (Internet message board) · pl forum (form of discussion) · grc ἀγορά (square or marketplace) · sh фо́рум (Internet message board) · vi diễn đàn (place for discussion) · mi wānanga (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · da forum (place for discussion) · ko 토론 (form of discussion) · ca fòrum (square or marketplace) · tr forum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · mi marae ātea (square or marketplace) · cmn 論壇 /论坛 (place for discussion) · es foro (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · it forum (Internet message board) · io forumo (place for discussion) · pl forum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · bg фо́рум (place for discussion) · fr forum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · et foorum (form of discussion) · cmn 座談會 /座谈会 (place for discussion) · pt fórum (form of discussion) · tr müzakere yeri (place for discussion) · de Forum (form of discussion) · ar مُنْتَدَى (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · hi फ़ोरम (Internet message board) · cmn 座談會 /座谈会 (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · es foro (Internet message board) · fa-ira تالارِ گُفْتُگو (Internet message board) · tpi bungples (Internet message board) · ja 討論会 (form of discussion) · ar مُنْتَدَى (place for discussion) · be фо́рум (Internet message board) · sv forum (form of discussion) · it foro (place for discussion) · es forum (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · ru фо́рум (gathering for the purpose of discussion) · vi chợ (square or marketplace)

wikidata: Q168210 · wikidata: Q1062780