fora

[fawr-uh, fohr-uh] /ˈfɔr ə, ˈfoʊr ə/
noun
1.
a plural of forum.

forum

[fawr-uh m, fohr-uh m] /ˈfɔr əm, ˈfoʊr əm/
noun, plural forums, fora
[fawr-uh, fohr-uh] /ˈfɔr ə, ˈfoʊr ə/ (Show IPA)
1.
the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
2.
a court or tribunal:
the forum of public opinion.
3.
an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.
4.
the Forum, the forum in the ancient city of Rome.
Origin
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin: marketplace, public place, akin to forīs, forās outside, foris door
Can be confused
form, forum (see synonym study at form)
Examples from the web for fora
  • Apologies to those on the fora who are seeking employment.
  • As a new visitor to the fora, you are approaching the topic from an entirely different perspective.
  • As we've seen here on the fora, lots of people will write glowing, insincere letters even when the student waives access.
British Dictionary definitions for fora

forum

/ˈfɔːrəm/
noun (pl) -rums, -ra (-rə)
1.
a meeting or assembly for the open discussion of subjects of public interest
2.
a medium for open discussion, such as a magazine
3.
a public meeting place for open discussion
4.
a court; tribunal
5.
(in South Africa) a pressure group of leaders or representatives, esp Black leaders or representatives
6.
(in ancient Italy) an open space, usually rectangular in shape, serving as a city's marketplace and centre of public business
Word Origin
C15: from Latin: public place; related to Latin foris outside

Forum

/rəʊˈmɑːnəm/
noun
1.
the Forum, the main forum of ancient Rome, situated between the Capitoline and the Palatine Hills
Word Origin and History for fora

forum

n.

mid-15c., "place of assembly in ancient Rome," from Latin forum "marketplace, open space, public place," apparently akin to foris, foras "out of doors, outside," from PIE root *dhwer- (see door). Sense of "assembly, place for public discussion" first recorded 1680s.

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