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Origin of future
1325–75; Middle English futur Anglo-French, Old French < Latin fūtūrus about to be (future participle of esse to be)
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future
/ (ˈfjuːtʃə) /
noun
adjective
See also futures
Derived Formsfutureless, adjective
Word Origin for future
C14: from Latin fūtūrus about to be, from esse to be
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Word Origin and History for future
future
late 14c., from Old French futur, from Latin futurus "going to be, yet to be," as a noun, "the future," irregular suppletive future participle of esse "to be," from PIE *bheue- (see be). The English noun (late 14c.) is modeled on Latin futura, neuter plural of futurus.
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Idioms and Phrases with future
future
see in the near future.
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