Meanings
nounforum (plural forums or fora)
plural forums · plural fora · alternative 4m · alternative 4rum
- A place for discussion.
- InternetAn 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.
- historicalA square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna public facility to meet for open discussion
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Origin
- Latinforum“public market place, forum”
- Englishforum
From Latin forum (“public market place, forum”). Doublet of fuero and door.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἀγορά
- ἀγορά (agorá)square or marketplace
Arabic مُنْتَدَى, مُنْتَدَى
- مُنْتَدَى (muntadā)place for discussion
- مُنْتَدَى (muntadā)gathering for the purpose of discussion
- مُنْتَدَى (muntadā)form of discussion
- مُنْتَدَى (muntadā)Internet message board
Bulgarian фо́рум, свобо́дна диску́сия
- фо́рум (fórum)place for discussion
- свобо́дна диску́сия (svobódna diskúsija)form of discussion
- фо́рум (fórum)Internet message board
Catalan fòrum, fòrum
- fòrumplace for discussion
- fòrumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- fòrumform of discussion
- fòrumInternet message board
- fòrumsquare or marketplace
Chinese Mandarin 論壇 /论坛, 座談會 /座谈会
- 論壇 /论坛 (lùntán)place for discussion
- 座談會 /座谈会 (zuòtánhuì)place for discussion
- 論壇 /论坛 (lùntán)gathering for the purpose of discussion
- 座談會 /座谈会 (zuòtánhuì)gathering for the purpose of discussion
- 座談會 /座谈会 (zuòtánhuì)form of discussion
- 論壇 /论坛 (lùntán)form of discussion
- 論壇 /论坛 (lùntán)Internet message board
- 討論板 /讨论板 (tǎolùnbǎn)Internet message board
Czech fórum, fórum
- fórumplace for discussion
- fórumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- fórumform of discussion
- fórumInternet message board
Danish forum
- forumplace for discussion
Dutch forum, internetforum
- forumInternet message board
- internetforumInternet message board
Esperanto forumo, kunveno
- forumoplace for discussion
- kunvenogathering for the purpose of discussion
- forumoform of discussion
- forumoInternet message board
Estonian foorum, foorum
- foorumplace for discussion
- foorumform of discussion
- foorumInternet message board
- foorumsquare or marketplace
Finnish foorumi, keskustelutilaisuus
- foorumiplace for discussion
- keskustelutilaisuusgathering for the purpose of discussion
- paneelikeskusteluform of discussion
- keskustelupalstaInternet message board
- torisquare or marketplace
French forum, forum
- forumplace for discussion
- forumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- forumform of discussion
- forumInternet message board
German Forum, Forum
- Forumplace for discussion
- Forumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- Forumform of discussion
- ForumInternet message board
Greek φόρουμ
- φόρουμ (fóroum)Internet message board
Hindi फ़ोरम
- फ़ोरम (foram)Internet message board
Hungarian fórum
- fórumplace for discussion
Italian foro, forum
- foroplace for discussion
- forumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- forumform of discussion
- forumInternet message board
Japanese 論壇, フォーラム
- 論壇 (rondan)place for discussion
- フォーラム (fōramu)place for discussion
- 討論 (tōron)form of discussion
- 討論会 (tōronkai)form of discussion
- フォーラム (fōramu)Internet message board
- 伝言板 (dengonban)Internet message board
Korean 논단, 론단
- 논단 (nondan)place for discussion
- 론단 (rondan)place for discussion
- 포럼 (poreom)place for discussion
- 토론 (toron)form of discussion
- 토론회 (toronhoe)form of discussion
- 포럼 (poreom)Internet message board
- 전언판 (jeoneonpan)Internet message board
Latin forum
- forumsquare or marketplace
Māori marae ātea, wānanga
- marae āteaplace for discussion
- wānangagathering for the purpose of discussion
- marae āteasquare or marketplace
Norwegian Bokmål forum, forum
- forumplace for discussion
- forumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- forumform of discussion
- forumInternet message board
Polish forum, forum
- forumplace for discussion
- forumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- forumform of discussion
- forumInternet message board
Portuguese fórum, fórum
- fórumplace for discussion
- fórumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- fórumform of discussion
- fórum m [de discussão]Internet message board
Russian фо́рум, фо́рум
- фо́рум (fórum)place for discussion
- фо́рум (fórum)gathering for the purpose of discussion
- фо́рум (fórum)form of discussion
- фо́рум (fórum)Internet message board
Slovak fórum
- fórumInternet message board
Spanish foro, fórum
- foroplace for discussion
- fórumplace for discussion
- fórumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- forogathering for the purpose of discussion
- forumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- foroInternet message board
- fórumInternet message board
- forumInternet message board
Swedish forum, forum
- forumplace for discussion
- forumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- forumform of discussion
- forumInternet message board
- forumsquare or marketplace
Tagalog pagtitipon
- pagtitiponInternet message board
Turkish divan, müzakere yeri
- divanplace for discussion
- müzakere yeriplace for discussion
- müntedaplace for discussion
- forumgathering for the purpose of discussion
- forumform of discussion
- forumInternet message board
Ukrainian фо́рум, фо́рум
- фо́рум (fórum)place for discussion
- фо́рум (fórum)Internet message board
Vietnamese diễn đàn, diễn đàn
- diễn đànplace for discussion
- diễn đàngathering for the purpose of discussion
- hội thảoform of discussion
- diễn đànInternet message board
- 4rumInternet message board
- chợsquare or marketplace
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with forum
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
forum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forum
MLA
“forum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forum. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forum.
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