"forsit" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Friulian]

Etymology: From Latin forsit. Etymology templates: {{der|fur|la|forsit}} Latin forsit Head templates: {{head|fur|adverb}} forsit
  1. perhaps, maybe
    Sense id: en-forsit-fur-adv-it3E3KWB Categories (other): Friulian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Adverb [Latin]

IPA: [ˈfɔr.sɪt] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɔr.sit] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: fors [alternative], fors sit [alternative]
Etymology: From ellipsis of fors (“chance”) + sit (“be”, subjunctive). Head templates: {{la-adv|forsit|-}} forsit (not comparable)
  1. perhaps Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: forsan, forsitan, fortāsse, fortāssis, forte Related terms: fors, forsan, forsitan, fortāsse, fortāssis, forte, fortuītō, fortuītus, fortūna
    Sense id: en-forsit-la-adv-G6LrsnXo Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /forˈsit/
Head templates: {{head|ang|verb form}} forsit
  1. third-person singular present indicative of forsittan Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: forsittan
    Sense id: en-forsit-ang-verb-rOxM4whn Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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      "word": "fortuītō"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortuītus"
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      "ipa": "[ˈfɔr.sit]",
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    {
      "ipa": "/forˈsit/"
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  ],
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