fortieth

English

English numbers (edit)
400
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4
    Cardinal: forty
    Ordinal: fortieth
    Abbreviated ordinal: 40th
    Adverbial: forty times
    Multiplier: fortyfold
    Number of musicians: quaranty
    Number of days: quarantine

Etymology

From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty +‎ -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/
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  • Hyphenation: for‧ti‧eth

Adjective

fortieth (not comparable)

  1. The ordinal form of the number forty.

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Noun

fortieth (plural fortieths)

  1. The person or thing in the fortieth position.
  2. One of forty equal parts of a whole.

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