Futurum

Futurum is a term of Latin origin that denotes the future or events that have not yet occurred. In linguistics and philology, futurum is used to label the future tense or aspect in Latin grammar and in discussions of the inflectional systems of Romance languages that descend from Latin. The word derives from Latin futurus, meaning "about to be," with the noun-form suffix -um.

In Classical Latin grammar, the futurum tense marks actions expected to happen after the present moment. In many Romance languages, future meaning is expressed by distinct verbal forms or periphrastic constructions that originated from Latin's own tense system, including expressions built with auxiliary verbs or participles.

Outside grammar, Futurum appears as a brand or project name in various modern contexts, chosen to convey progress, innovation, or forward thinking. Without further context, specific entities using the name can differ widely in field and locale.

See also: future tense, Latin grammar, Latin language, futurism.