futuro
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fuˈtuɾo/ [fuˈt̪u.ɾo]
Rhymes: -uɾo
Syllabification: fu‧tu‧ro
=== Adjective ===
futuro
neuter of futuru
== Esperanto ==
=== Etymology ===
From Italian futuro, French futur, English future, German Futur, all ultimately from Latin futūrus, irregular future active participle of sum (“I am”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to become, be”). Compare similar IAL derivations like Ido futuro, Interlingue futuro, Volapük fütür.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fuˈturo/
Rhymes: -uro
Syllabification: fu‧tu‧ro
=== Noun ===
futuro (accusative singular futuron, plural futuroj, accusative plural futurojn)
(uncountable) future (the time ahead)
Synonym: estonteco
(countable, grammar) future tense
==== Derived terms ====
==== See also ====
-os
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
From Latin futūrus (“about to be”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fuˈtuɾo/ [fuˈt̪u.ɾʊ]
Rhymes: -uɾo
Hyphenation: fu‧tu‧ro
=== Adjective ===
futuro (feminine futura, masculine plural futuros, feminine plural futuras)
future
=== Noun ===
futuro m (plural futuros)
the future
(grammar) future tense
=== References ===
“futuro”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
“futuro”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026
Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “futuro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “futuro”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “futuro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “futuro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
== Ido ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Spanish futuro, Italian futuro, English future, French futur and German Futur.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fuˈtu.ro/
=== Noun ===
futuro (plural futuri)
future (period that yet has to happen)
(grammar) future tense (tense used for future events)
==== Antonyms ====
pasinto
==== Derived terms ====
futurala
== Interlingua ==
=== Noun ===
futuro (plural futuros)
future (time posterior to the present)
==== Antonyms ====
passato
== Italian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Latin futūrus (future participle of esse).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fuˈtu.ro/
Rhymes: -uro
Hyphenation: fu‧tù‧ro
=== Adjective ===
futuro (feminine futura, masculine plural futuri, feminine plural future)
future
Synonym: venturo
Antonym: passato
soon-to-be
Synonym: presto
=== Noun ===
futuro m (plural futuri)
the future
Synonym: avvenire
(grammar) the future tense
Hyponyms: futuro semplice, futuro anteriore
==== Derived terms ====
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
futuro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
== Latin ==
=== Etymology 1 ===
futūra + -ō
==== Pronunciation ====
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [fʊˈtuː.roː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [fuˈtuː.ro]
==== Verb ====
futūrō (present infinitive futūrāre, perfect active futūrāvī, supine futūrātum); first conjugation
postpone, throw into the future
===== Conjugation =====
===== Derived terms =====
futūrātiō
=== Etymology 2 ===
futūrus + -ō
==== Pronunciation ====
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [fʊˈtuː.roː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [fuˈtuː.ro]
==== Verb ====
futūrō (present infinitive futūrere, perfect active futussī, supine futustum); third conjugation
futurize, modernize
===== Conjugation =====
===== Derived terms =====
futūrītiō
=== Etymology 3 ===
==== Participle ====
futūrō
dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of futūrus
==== Adverb ====
futūrō (not comparable)
in the future
== Papiamentu ==
=== Etymology ===
From Spanish futuro and Portuguese futuro.
=== Noun ===
futuro
future
== Portuguese ==
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: -uɾu
Hyphenation: fu‧tu‧ro
=== Etymology 1 ===
Borrowed from Latin futūrus (“about to be”).
==== Adjective ====
futuro (feminine futura, masculine plural futuros, feminine plural futuras)
future
Synonym: vindouro
===== Derived terms =====
futuramente
===== Related terms =====
==== Noun ====
futuro m (uncountable)
future (the time ahead)
Synonyms: destino, porvir, posteridade
Antonym: passado
(grammar) future tense
===== Coordinate terms =====
(future tense): pretérito, presente
===== Derived terms =====
sem futuro
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Verb ====
futuro
first-person singular present indicative of futurar
=== Further reading ===
“futuro”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“futuro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Latin futūrus.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fuˈtuɾo/ [fuˈt̪u.ɾo]
Rhymes: -uɾo
Syllabification: fu‧tu‧ro
=== Adjective ===
futuro (feminine futura, masculine plural futuros, feminine plural futuras)
future (occurring in the future)
=== Noun ===
futuro m (plural futuros)
future (the time ahead)
Synonym: porvenir
Antonym: pasado
(grammar) future, future tense
Synonym: tiempo futuro
Antonym: pasado
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“futuro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025