Phrase guide

future participle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A part of speech present in some languages (e.g. Latin, Hungarian and Georgian) but not in English that gives a sense of something about to happen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Latin: Morituri te salutamus. (We, who are about to die, salute you.)

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: toekomend deelwoord — part of speech
  • Faroese: framtíðar lýsingarháttur — part of speech
  • Finnish: partisiipin futuuri — part of speech
  • French: participe futur — part of speech
  • Hungarian: beálló melléknévi igenév — part of speech
  • Japanese: 未来分詞 (mirai bunshi) — part of speech
  • Polish: imiesłów czynny czasu przyszłego — part of speech
  • Vietnamese: tương lai phân từ — part of speech
  • Vietnamese: phân từ tương lai — part of speech
  • Welsh: rhangymeriad dyfodol — part of speech