forese

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin forēnsis, derived from forum, perceived in Late Latin as a derivative of forās (“outside”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈre.ze/, (traditional) /foˈre.se/
  • Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
  • Hyphenation: fo‧ré‧se

Adjective

forese m or f by sense (plural foresi)

  1. (relational, literary) country (as opposed to city), rural

Noun

forese m or f by sense (plural foresi)

  1. (literary) peasant, farmer
    Synonyms: agricoltore, contadino
  2. (literary) the countryside, farmland
  3. (archaic, literary) stranger, foreigner
  4. (southern Italy) a worker in a small farm

Derived terms

  • foresetta / forosetta
  • foresetto
  • foresozzo
  • forsello

Further reading

  • forese in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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