verbfirst conjugation
forō
forō (present infinitive forāre, perfect active forāvī, supine forātum)
Classical[ˈfɔ.roː]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔː.ro]
Meaning
- to bore
- to pierce
O carnuficium cribrum, quod credo fore, ita te forabunt patibulatum per vias
O I guess you will be the executioner's sieve, for with pricks he will pierce you gibbeted, as soon as the old man back comesT. Maccius Plautus, Mostellaria 1.1
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
forāmen faciōforō -āre — in IVLIANVS I: Gallia, ch. 13
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | forō | forābam | forābō | forāvī | forāveram | forāverō forārō |
| 2nd sg. | forās | forābās | forābis | forāvistī forāstī | forāverās forārās | forāveris |
| 3rd sg. | forat | forābat | forābit | forāvit | forāverat forārat | forāverit forārit |
| 1st pl. | forāmus | forābāmus | forābimus | forāvimus | forāverāmus | forāverimus forārimus |
| 2nd pl. | forātis | forābātis | forābitis | forāvistis forāstis | forāverātis forārātis | forāveritis forāritis |
| 3rd pl. | forant | forābant | forābunt | forāvērunt forāvēre, forārunt | forāverant forārant | forāverint forārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | forem | forārem | forāverim forārim | forāvissem forāssem |
| 2nd sg. | forēs | forārēs | forāverīs | forāvissēs forāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | foret | forāret | forāverit forārit | forāvisset forāsset |
| 1st pl. | forēmus | forārēmus | forāverīmus forārīmus | forāvissēmus forāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | forētis | forārētis | forāverītis forārītis | forāvissētis forāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | forent | forārent | forāverint forārint | forāvissent forāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | foror | forābar | forābor |
| 2nd sg. | forāris forāre | forābāris forābāre | forāberis forābere |
| 3rd sg. | forātur | forābātur | forābitur |
| 1st pl. | forāmur | forābāmur | forābimur |
| 2nd pl. | forāminī | forābāminī | forābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | forantur | forābantur | forābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | forer | forārer |
| 2nd sg. | forēris forēre | forārēris forārēre |
| 3rd sg. | forētur | forārētur |
| 1st pl. | forēmur | forārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | forēminī | forārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | forentur | forārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | forā | forāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | forāte | forāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | forātō | forātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | forātō | forātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | forātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | forantō | forantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | forāre | forārī |
| perfect infinitive | forāvisse forāsse | forātum esse |
| future infinitive | forātūrum esse | forātum īrī |
| present participle | forāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | forātus forāta, forātā, forātae, forātam, forātārum, forātās, forātī, forātōrum, forātōs |
| future participle | forātūrus forātūra, forātūrā, forātūrae, forātūram, forātūrārum, forātūrās, forātūre, forātūrī, forātūrīs, forātūrō, forātūrōrum, forātūrōs, forātūrum | forandus foranda, forandā, forandae, forandam, forandārum, forandās, forande, forandīs, forandōrum, forandōs |
gerundforandī, forandō, forandumsupineforātum, forātū
fŏro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. root bhar-, Zend. bar-, cut, bore; Gr. φαρ-, φάρος, plough; cf. φάραγξ, φάρυγξ; Germ. bohren; Angl.-Sax. borian; Engl. bore,
I. to bore, pierce (mostly post-Aug. and very rare).
I. Lit.:
forata arbos, Col. 5, 10, 20: bene foratas habere aures, Macr. S. 7, 3; Cels. 7, 29; Sid. Ep. 9, 13.—Comically: o carnificum cribrum, quod credo fore: Ita te forabunt patibulatum per vias Stimulis, Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 53.—Origins
From *bʰerH-, though the specific pre-form of the word is uncertain. It could reflect a denominative to a noun *bʰorH-éh₂ (“hole?”), though it theoretically also could continue earlier *bʰorH-ye-ti, whence also Proto-Germanic *barjaną (“to beat, strike”). In this alternative scenario, the vocalization of the laryngeal would have created a Proto-Italic pre-form *foraō, whence the attested Latin verb. Cognate with Lithuanian bárti (“to accuse, scold”), Old Church Slavonic брати (brati, “to fight”), Icelandic berja (“to beat”), English bore.
Descendants
- Frenchforer
- Romanianforafrom French forer
- Italianforare
- Portuguesefurar
- Spanishhoradar
- Catalanforadar
- Asturianfurar
- Galicianfurar