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for.

only used in a for de

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔʁ/Brazil[ˈfɔh]Brazil/ˈfɔɾ/São-Paulo/ˈfɔʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. only used in a for de

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *dʰwór-o- Proto-Italic *θworom Proto-Italic *fworom Proto-Italic *forom Latin forum French forbor.? Portuguese for Probably borrowed from French for. Alternatively, an apocopic form of foro.

noun/ˈfɔʁ/Brazil[ˈfɔh]Brazil/ˈfɔɾ/São-Paulo/ˈfɔʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. for loop (a loop that uses a counter)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-i Proto-Germanic *furi Proto-West Germanic *furi Old English for Middle English for English forubor. Portuguese for Unadapted borrowing from English for.

verb/ˈfo(ʁ)/Brazil[ˈfo(h)]Brazil/ˈfo(ɾ)/São-Paulo/ˈfo(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of ir

    first-person · form-of · future · singular · subjunctive · third-person
    Quando ele for, avisa-me.
  2. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of ser

    first-person · form-of · future · singular · subjunctive · third-person
    Enquanto ela for viva, merece todo o nosso respeito.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin forem (imperfect active subjunctive).

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