Meaning
hole, opening
- forum (ancient public square)
- court, bar (legal)
In a sentence
C'è un piccolo foro nella parete da cui entra aria.
There is a small hole in the wall letting air in.
Il caso è finito in foro ieri.
The case ended up in court yesterday.
Non c'è nessuno nel foro stamattina.
There’s no one in the forum this morning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| foro | masculine · singular |
| fori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In modern Italian, foro is mostly formal or specialized; for online discussion spaces, forum is much more common.
- For the legal sense, foro often means the legal district or jurisdiction, not the courtroom itself; use tribunale or aula for the physical place.
- In archaeology and history, foro commonly refers to the Roman forum; often capitalized in names like Foro Romano.