"futurama" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɑːmə/ Forms: futuramas [plural]
Etymology: A generalised application of Futurama, the name of an exhibit-cum-ride at the 1939–40 New York World’s Fair that presented a possible model of the world twenty years thence (1959–60). The name of the exhibit derives from the English word future and the suffix -rama, meaning "a wide view of", which ultimately comes from the Ancient Greek word ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāma, “a sight”, “a spectacle”, “a speculation”) — as in panorama or diorama. Etymology templates: {{m|en||Futurama}} Futurama, {{l|la|cum}} cum, {{cog|en|-}} English, {{m|en|future}} future, {{affix|en|-rama}} -rama, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|grc|ὅραμα|ὅρᾱμᾰ|a sight”, “a spectacle”, “a speculation}} ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāma, “a sight”, “a spectacle”, “a speculation”), {{m|en|panorama}} panorama, {{m|en|diorama}} diorama Head templates: {{en-noun}} futurama (plural futuramas)
  1. A palpable depiction of a (usually sensational) vision of the future. Derived forms: futuramic

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