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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfoːʁʊm/
"Das Internet bietet ein breites Forum für den Meinungsaustausch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.
"The conference provided a vital forum for academic debate." - 2
An online message board or website where users can hold discussions in the form of posted messages.
"She sought advice on the gardening forum before planting her tomatoes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin forum, meaning 'marketplace' or 'open space', originally related to foris ('outside'). In ancient Rome, the forum was the public square where civic, judicial, and commercial business was transacted. Over centuries, the term evolved to denote any public meeting place or medium for open discussion and exchange of ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forum" is said worldwide
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forum
Transliteration: /fɔ.ʁɔm/
"Ce site web propose un forum de discussion très actif."
Forum
Transliteration: /ˈfoːʁʊm/
"Das Internet bietet ein breites Forum für den Meinungsaustausch."
forum
Transliteration: /ˈfɔrum/
"Il convegno è stato un importante forum internazionale."
foro
Transliteration: /ˈfo.ɾo/
"Participó en un foro sobre el cambio climático."
fórum
Transliteration: /ˈfɔ.ɾũ/
"O fórum online reuniu especialistas de todo o mundo."
मंच
Transliteration: manch
"यह सम्मेलन विचारों के आदान-प्रदान का एक अच्छा मंच है।"
论坛
Transliteration: lùntán
"我们在网上建立了一个交流学术的论坛。"
토론장
Transliteration: toronjang
"이 회의는 공개적인 토론장의 역할을 했다."
フォーラム
Transliteration: fōramu
"専門家たちが経済問題に関するフォーラムに参加した。"
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