forans

See also: Forans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of forō (“to bore, pierce”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfo.rans/, [ˈfɔrä̃ːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfo.rans/, [ˈfɔːräns]

Participle

forāns (genitive forantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. boring, piercing

Inflection

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	forāns			forantēs	forantia
Genitive	forantis			forantium
Dative	forantī			forantibus
Accusative	forantem	forāns		forantēs forantīs	forantia
Ablative	forante forantī1			forantibus
Vocative	forāns			forantēs	forantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Swedish

Noun

forans

1. definite genitive singular of fora

Anagrams

• fanors