Masculine
Meaning

  1. (historical, masculine) a multi-generational rental contract or lease of farmland
  2. (historical, masculine) constitution, statute or bill of rights issued by a lord, bishop or king to a town or city
  3. (historical, masculine) law private to a territory or collective; jurisdiction

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈfɔ.ɾʊ]
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese foro, from Latin forum. Cognate with Spanish fuero.

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