"forsit" meaning in Latin

See forsit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

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
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  "etymology_text": "From ellipsis of fors (“chance”) + sit (“be”, subjunctive).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fors",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fors sit",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "forsit",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "forsit (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "perhaps"
      ],
      "id": "en-forsit-la-adv-G6LrsnXo",
      "links": [
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "fors"
        },
        {
          "word": "forsan"
        },
        {
          "word": "forsitan"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortāsse"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortāssis"
        },
        {
          "word": "forte"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortuītō"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortuītus"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortūna"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "forsan"
        },
        {
          "word": "forsitan"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortāsse"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortāssis"
        },
        {
          "word": "forte"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔr.sɪt]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔr.sit]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forsit"
}
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  "etymology_text": "From ellipsis of fors (“chance”) + sit (“be”, subjunctive).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fors",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fors sit",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "forsit",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "forsit (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "fors"
    },
    {
      "word": "forsan"
    },
    {
      "word": "forsitan"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortāsse"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortāssis"
    },
    {
      "word": "forte"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortuītō"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortuītus"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortūna"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Ladin terms with quotations",
        "Latin 2-syllable words",
        "Latin adverbs",
        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Latin uncomparable adverbs",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for date",
        "Requests for translations of Ladin quotations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "perhaps"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "forsan"
        },
        {
          "word": "forsitan"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortāsse"
        },
        {
          "word": "fortāssis"
        },
        {
          "word": "forte"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔr.sɪt]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔr.sit]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forsit"
}

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