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foris

Pronunciation: [ˈfɔ.rɪs]

“foris” is a Latin word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. door
  2. gate
  3. opening
  4. entrance

adverb

  1. outside, outdoors (location)

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *foris, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr, from *dʰwer- (“door, gate”). Cognate with forās, forīs, forum, Sanskrit द्वार् (dvā́r), Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra), Old Church Slavonic двьрь (dvĭrĭ), Old English duru and dor (English door).

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