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foris.

door

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɔ.rɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈfɔː.ris]

  1. door

    declension-3 · feminine

  2. gate

    declension-3 · feminine

  3. opening

    declension-3 · feminine

  4. entrance

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr Proto-Italic *θworis Proto-Italic *fworis Proto-Italic *foris Latin foris From Proto-Italic *foris, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr, from *dʰwer- (“door, gate”). Cognate with forās, forīs, forum, Sanskrit द्वार् (dvā́r), Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra), Old Church Slavonic двьрь (dvĭrĭ), Old English duru and dor (English door).

adv[ˈfɔ.riːs]Classical-Latin[ˈfɔː.ris]

  1. outside, outdoors (location)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr Proto-Italic *θworeis < *θworis Latin forīs Old ablative case of Etymology 1 (*θworeis). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“door, gate”), whence also forās.

noun[ˈfɔ.riːs]Classical-Latin[ˈfɔː.ris]

  1. dative/ablative plural of forum

    ablative · dative · form-of · plural
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