forum

forum, discussion platform

noun FOH-room Rare

Origin: Latin forum (public square, marketplace)

Usage Note

Forum is an invariable loanword in Italian — the plural is also i forum (not i fori, which is the Latin/Italian plural of foro in the archaeological sense, as in i Fori Romani). In modern Italian it covers both online discussion boards and formal public discussion events. The Italian word foro (court, forum) is a related but distinct word.

Examples

"Ho trovato la risposta su un forum online."

Natural Translation

I found the answer on an online forum.

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