different between fore vs fora
fore
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /f??/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /fo(?)?/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /fo?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
- Homophones: four, for (in accents with the horse–hoarse merger)
Etymology
A development of the prefix fore-.
Adjective
fore (comparative former, superlative foremost)
- (obsolete) Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous. [15th-18th c.]
- Forward; situated towards the front (of something). [from 16th c.]
- 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin 2011, p. 23:
- Crystal vases with crimson roses and golden-brown asters were set here and there in the fore part of the shop […]
- 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin 2011, p. 23:
Antonyms
- (order): latter
- (location): aft
Translations
Interjection
fore
- (golf) An exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction.
Translations
Noun
fore (uncountable)
- The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.
- 2002, Mark Bevir, The Logic of the History of Ideas:
- People face a dilemma whenever they bring to the fore an understanding that appears inadequate in the light of the other beliefs they bring to bear on it.
- 2002, Mark Bevir, The Logic of the History of Ideas:
Related terms
- fore-and-aft
- foremost
- forehead
Translations
Adverb
fore (not comparable)
- In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
- (obsolete) Formerly; previously; afore.
- (nautical) In or towards the bows of a ship.
Anagrams
- Freo, OFer, froe, o-fer, ofer, orfe
Cornish
Noun
fore
- Mixed mutation of bore.
Esperanto
Etymology
for +? -e
Adverb
fore
- far away
French
Verb
fore
- first-person singular present indicative of forer
- third-person singular present indicative of forer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of forer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of forer
- second-person singular imperative of forer
Ido
Etymology
for +? -e
Adverb
fore
- (far) away, afar
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /?fo.re/, [?f???]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?fo.re/, [?f????]
Etymology 1
See foris.
Noun
fore
- ablative singular of foris
Etymology 2
Formally present active infinitive corresponding to fu? (“I have been”), irregular perfect indicative of sum (“I am”). From Proto-Indo-European *b?uH- (“to become, be”), cognate with Old English b?o (“I become, I will be, I am”). In classical Latin, the fu- forms of sum are mostly limited to the perfect tenses, but old Latin has alternate present and imperfect subjunctive forms fuam and forem (for classical sim and essem) suggesting the root could once be fully conjugated. After being incorporated in the conjugation of sum, the meaning of fore shifted from the original "to become" to the classical "to be going to be".
Alternative forms
- fut?rus esse
Verb
fore
- future active infinitive of sum
Usage notes
- Also used in the construction fore ut in place of a future passive infinitive in indirect discourse:
References
- fore in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- fore in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- fore in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- fore in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Middle English
Noun
fore
- fore
Descendants
- Scots: fore
- English: fore
Numeral
fore
- four
Conjunction
fore
- therefore
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
- fóre
Noun
fore f (definite singular fora, indefinite plural forer, definite plural forene)
- behaviour
- footprints, tracks
- (economics) ability, standing
Etymology 2
Derived from for (“travel”), from Old Norse f?r, but made a weak noun. From earlier Proto-Germanic *far?.
Alternative forms
- fòre
Noun
fore f (definite singular fora, indefinite plural forer, definite plural forene)
- alternative form of for
Etymology 3
From fòr (“furrow”).
Alternative forms
- fora, fòra, fòre
Verb
fore (present tense forar, past tense fora, past participle fora, passive infinitive forast, present participle forande, imperative for)
- to furrow
Etymology 4
Inherited from Old Norse fóðra.
Alternative forms
- fora, fôra, fôre
Verb
fore (present tense forar, past tense fora, past participle fora, passive infinitive forast, present participle forande, imperative for)
- to fodder animals
- to breed, raise
- to gather food, fodder
- to feed
Related terms
- fôr n (“fodder”)
Etymology 5
Made from fôr (“lining of clothes”)
Alternative forms
- fora, fôra, fôre
Verb
fore (present tense forar, past tense fora, past participle fora, passive infinitive forast, present participle forande, imperative for)
- (transitive) to line (clothes)
- (transitive) to clad with covering layers
Etymology 6
See the etymology of the main entry.
Adjective
fore
- inflection of for:
- definite singular
- plural
References
- “fore” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Verb
fore
- past subjunctive of fara
Anagrams
- efor
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /?v?r?/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /?v?ra/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /?vo?r?/, /?v?r?/
Noun
fore
- Soft mutation of bore (“morning”).
Mutation
fore From the web:
fora
English
Noun
fora
- plural of forum (alternative form of forums).
Usage notes
The English plural forums is preferred to the Latin plural fora in normal English usage.
References
Further reading
- forums, fora at Google Ngram Viewer
Anagrams
- Afro, Afro-, Faro, Fårö, RAFO, afro, faro
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /?f?.??/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /?f?.?a/
Etymology 1
From Old Occitan (compare Occitan fòra), from Latin for?s (“outside”) (compare French hors, Spanish fuera), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *d?wer- (“door; gate”).
Preposition
fora
- out, outside
Antonyms
- dins, dintre
Derived terms
- afores
- fora de servei
Adverb
fora
- outside
- Antonyms: dins, dintre
- away
Derived terms
- fora de sèrie
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
fora
- (2016 spelling reform) Alternative spelling of fóra
Further reading
- “fora” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “fora” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “fora” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
fora
- plural of forum
Esperanto
Etymology
for +? -a
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fora/
- Hyphenation: fo?ra
- Rhymes: -ora
Adjective
fora (accusative singular foran, plural foraj, accusative plural forajn)
- far, distant
Related terms
French
Verb
fora
- third-person singular past historic of forer
Galician
Etymology 1
Inflected form of ir (“to go”).
Verb
fora
- first-person singular pluperfect indicative of ir
- third-person singular pluperfect indicative of ir
Etymology 2
Inflected form of ser (“to be”).
Verb
fora
- first-person singular pluperfect indicative of ser
- third-person singular pluperfect indicative of ser
Ido
Adjective
fora
- distant
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?fora]
- Hyphenation: fo?ra
Noun
fora (first-person possessive foraku, second-person possessive foramu, third-person possessive foranya)
- (nonstandard) Alternative spelling of forum
Italian
Verb
fora
- third-person singular present indicative of forare
- second-person singular imperative of forare
Anagrams
- afro, faro, farò
Latin
Noun
fora
- nominative plural of forum
- accusative plural of forum
- vocative plural of forum
References
- fora in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- (of forum) forumer
- (of for) forene
Noun
fora n
- indefinite plural of forum
- definite plural of for
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From for, fòr (“furrow”).
Alternative forms
- fore, fòra, fòre
Verb
fora (present tense forar, past tense fora, past participle fora, passive infinitive forast, present participle forande, imperative for)
- to furrow
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fóðra.
Verb
fora (present tense forar, past tense fora, past participle fora, passive infinitive forast, present participle forande, imperative for)
- Alternative form of fôre
Etymology 3
From for, fôr (“lining of clothes”).
Verb
fora (present tense forar, past tense fora, past participle fora, passive infinitive forast, present participle forande, imperative for)
- Alternative form of fôre
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
fora f
- singular definite of for
- singular definite of for
- singular definite of fore
- singular definite of fore
fora n
- plural definite of for
- plural definite of for
fora n pl (non-standard since 2012)
- inflection of forum:
- plural indefinite
- plural definite
References
- fora in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Old High German
Alternative forms
- for, fore
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *for?, whence also Old English fore.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fo.ra/
Preposition
fora (+ dative)
- before, against, in the presence of
Descendants
- Middle Low German: vor, vore
- Bavarian:
- Cimbrian: bóar
- Mòcheno: vour
- Central Franconian: vür
- German: vor
- Bavarian:
References
- Henry Frowde, An Old High German Primer
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fora/
Etymology 1
Univerbation of for (“on”) +? a (“his/her/its/their”)
Determiner
fora (‘his’ and ‘its’ trigger lenition, ‘her’ triggers /h/-prothesis, ‘their’ triggers eclipsis)
- on his/her/its/their
Etymology 2
for (“on”) +? -a (relative pronoun)
Pronoun
fora·
- on whom/which
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 4d15
- c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 4d15
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
- for, fore, fur, far
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *for?, whence also Old English fore; from Proto-Germanic *furai.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f?.r?/
Preposition
fora (+ dative)
- before, against
Descendants
- Low German: vör
Synonyms
- biforan
- withar
- with
Piedmontese
Etymology
From Latin for?s (“outside”).
Adverb
fora
- outside
Polish
Noun
fora
- nominative plural of forum
- accusative plural of forum
- vocative plural of forum
Portuguese
Etymology 1
From Old Portuguese fora, from Latin for?s (“outside”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?wer- (“door; gate”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: fo?ra
- IPA(key): /?f?.??/
Adverb
fora (not comparable)
- outside (on the outside of a building or location)
- abroad; overseas (in another country)
- out (away from home or one’s usual place)
- away (to be discarded)
Derived terms
Preposition
fora
- except (with the exception of)
- Synonym: exceto
Noun
fora m (plural foras)
- (Brazil, slang) rejection of a romantic proposal
Interjection
fora!
- out! (demanding that someone leave)
Etymology 2
From Old Portuguese fora, from Latin fueram (1st person) and fuerat (3rd person), inflected forms of sum (“I am”).
Alternative forms
- fôra (superseded)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fo.??/
Verb
fora
- First-person singular (eu) pluperfect indicative of ser
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) pluperfect indicative of ser
- First-person singular (eu) pluperfect indicative of ir
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) pluperfect indicative of ir
Romanian
Etymology
From French forer, from Latin forare.
Verb
a fora (third-person singular present foreaz?, past participle forat) 1st conj.
- to drill
Conjugation
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- fori
Etymology
From Latin foras.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f?ra/
- Hyphenation: fò?ra
Adverb
fora
- outside
- outdoors
Antonyms
- dintra
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic ???????? (fawra, “outburst; excitement”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fora (n class, plural fora)
- a win, success
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish fora (“journey”); see föra (“to transport, move objects”). Also related to fara (“to go, travel”).
Noun
fora c
- transported cargo; possibly including the vehicle or carriage on which the cargo is loaded
Declension
Derived terms
- timmerfora
Venetian
Etymology
From Latin for?s (“outside”).
Adverb
fora
- outside
Preposition
fora
- outside, outwith
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