"forsan" meaning in All languages combined

See forsan on Wiktionary

Adverb [Ido]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin forsan. Etymology templates: {{bor|io|la|forsan}} Latin forsan Head templates: {{head|io|adverb}} forsan
  1. perhaps, maybe Synonyms: posible [possibly]
    Sense id: en-forsan-io-adv-it3E3KWB Categories (other): Ido entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Adverb [Latin]

IPA: /ˈfor.san/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɔrs̠än] [Classical-Latin], /ˈfor.san/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈfɔrsän] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From ellipsis of fors (“chance”) sit (“be”, subjunctive) an (“whether”). Head templates: {{la-adv|forsan|-}} forsan (not comparable)
  1. perhaps, perchance, maybe Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (perhaps): forsit, forsitan, fortasse, fortassis, forte Related terms: fors, forsit, forsitan, fortasse, fortassis, forte, fortuītō, fortuītus, fortūna
    Sense id: en-forsan-la-adv-5uZT~pG2 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "certainly",
      "word": "certe"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "forsan"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin forsan",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin forsan.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "forsan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ido",
  "lang_code": "io",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ido entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't.",
          "text": "Forsan il venos, forsan no.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "perhaps, maybe"
      ],
      "id": "en-forsan-io-adv-it3E3KWB",
      "links": [
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ],
        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "possibly"
          ],
          "word": "posible"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "forsan"
}

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  "etymology_text": "From ellipsis of fors (“chance”) sit (“be”, subjunctive) an (“whether”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "forsan",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "forsan (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "perhaps, perchance, maybe"
      ],
      "id": "en-forsan-la-adv-5uZT~pG2",
      "links": [
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ],
        [
          "perchance",
          "perchance"
        ],
        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "fors"
        },
        {
          "word": "forsit"
        },
        {
          "word": "forsitan"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortasse"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortassis"
        },
        {
          "word": "forte"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortuītō"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortuītus"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortūna"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "sense": "perhaps",
          "word": "forsit"
        },
        {
          "sense": "perhaps",
          "word": "forsitan"
        },
        {
          "sense": "perhaps",
          "word": "fortasse"
        },
        {
          "sense": "perhaps",
          "word": "fortassis"
        },
        {
          "sense": "perhaps",
          "word": "forte"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfor.san/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔrs̠än]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfor.san/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔrsän]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forsan"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "certainly",
      "word": "certe"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "forsan"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin forsan",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin forsan.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "forsan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ido",
  "lang_code": "io",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ido adverbs",
        "Ido entries with incorrect language header",
        "Ido lemmas",
        "Ido terms borrowed from Latin",
        "Ido terms derived from Latin",
        "Ido terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't.",
          "text": "Forsan il venos, forsan no.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "perhaps, maybe"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ],
        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "possibly"
      ],
      "word": "posible"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forsan"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From ellipsis of fors (“chance”) sit (“be”, subjunctive) an (“whether”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "forsan",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "forsan (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "fors"
    },
    {
      "word": "forsit"
    },
    {
      "word": "forsitan"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortasse"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortassis"
    },
    {
      "word": "forte"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortuītō"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortuītus"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortūna"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin 2-syllable words",
        "Latin adverbs",
        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Latin uncomparable adverbs",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "perhaps, perchance, maybe"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ],
        [
          "perchance",
          "perchance"
        ],
        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfor.san/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔrs̠än]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfor.san/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔrsän]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "forsit"
    },
    {
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "forsitan"
    },
    {
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "fortasse"
    },
    {
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "fortassis"
    },
    {
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "forte"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forsan"
}

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