"forsitan" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈfor.si.tan/ [Classical], [ˈfɔrs̠ɪt̪än] [Classical], /ˈfor.si.tan/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈfɔrsit̪än] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From fors (“chance”) + sit (“be”, subjunctive) + an (“whether”). Etymology templates: {{m|la|fors||chance}} fors (“chance”), {{m|la|sum|sit|be|pos=subjunctive}} sit (“be”, subjunctive), {{m|la|an||whether}} an (“whether”) Head templates: {{la-adv|forsitan|-}} forsitan (not comparable)
  1. perhaps, perchance, maybe Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (perhaps): forsan, forsit, fortasse, fortassis, forte Related terms: fors, forsan, forsit, fortasse, fortassis, forte, fortuītō, fortuītus, fortūna
    Sense id: en-forsitan-la-adv-5uZT~pG2 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

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    {
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  "etymology_text": "From fors (“chance”) + sit (“be”, subjunctive) + an (“whether”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "forsitan",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "forsitan (not comparable)",
      "name": "la-adv"
    }
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        {
          "english": "And either I was unworthy of them, or they perhaps were not worthy of me: because perhaps thou hast kept me for another man,",
          "ref": "405 CE, Jerome, Vulgate Tobiae.3.19",
          "text": "et aut ego indigna fui illis aut illi mihi forsitan digni non fuerunt quia forsitan viro alio conservasti me"
        }
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        },
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        },
        {
          "word": "fortassis"
        },
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          "word": "forte"
        },
        {
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        },
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          "sense": "perhaps",
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        },
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          "sense": "perhaps",
          "word": "fortassis"
        },
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          "sense": "perhaps",
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈfor.si.tan/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔrsit̪än]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
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      "word": "forsan"
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      "word": "forsit"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortasse"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortassis"
    },
    {
      "word": "forte"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortuītō"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortuītus"
    },
    {
      "word": "fortūna"
    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "And either I was unworthy of them, or they perhaps were not worthy of me: because perhaps thou hast kept me for another man,",
          "ref": "405 CE, Jerome, Vulgate Tobiae.3.19",
          "text": "et aut ego indigna fui illis aut illi mihi forsitan digni non fuerunt quia forsitan viro alio conservasti me"
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɔrs̠ɪt̪än]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈfor.si.tan/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈfɔrsit̪än]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "forsan"
    },
    {
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "forsit"
    },
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      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "fortasse"
    },
    {
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "fortassis"
    },
    {
      "sense": "perhaps",
      "word": "forte"
    }
  ],
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}

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