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fora

fora is the plural of forum.

Meaning of forum

Noun

forum (plural forums or fora)

  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.

Origin of fora

From Latin fora; by surface analysis, for(um) + -a.

Phrases with fora

Questions about fora

What is fora the plural of?
Fora is the plural of forum.

Words near fora in the dictionary

  1. for-pay
  2. for-profit
  3. for-profits
  4. for-real
  5. for-than
  6. fora
  7. foracan
  8. foracans
  9. FORACS
  10. forage
  11. forage cap

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fora (page history and authors); forum (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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