FORUM
What does "FORUM" mean?
A place or medium for public discussion, modeled on the public square of ancient Rome.
Meanings
- A meeting or medium for open discussion or exchange of views. The town hall became a forum for residents' complaints.
- An online platform where users post and reply to messages. She found the answer on a gardening forum at two in the morning.
- The public square of an ancient Roman city, used for business and assembly. Cicero addressed the crowds in the Roman Forum. technical
Did you know?
- Every internet forum is named after a literal place: the Roman Forum, an open square where ancient Romans argued, traded, and voted for over a thousand years.
Word origin
From Latin 'forum', the open public square at the center of a Roman town; likely related to 'foris' (out of doors) and 'fores' (door).
Remember it
FORUM is FOR US to talk - and it began as the Roman square where everyone gathered to do exactly that.
A little poem
Marble worn smooth by sandals,
now worn smooth by thumbs-
the argument never ended.
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Wordplay
- I asked the ancient Romans where to post my complaint. They pointed to the forum. Two thousand years later, the advice still holds.
What it teaches
Wherever people gather to argue in the open, they rebuild the same square - the medium changes, the need does not.
Quick facts
What does FORUM mean?
A place or medium for public discussion, modeled on the public square of ancient Rome.
Is FORUM a valid word?
Yes — FORUM is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FORUM?
FORUM has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does FORUM come from?
From Latin 'forum', the open public square at the center of a Roman town; likely related to 'foris' (out of doors) and 'fores' (door).
What can FORUM teach us?
Wherever people gather to argue in the open, they rebuild the same square - the medium changes, the need does not.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.