fortieth

Meaning

Adj

The ordinal form of the number forty.

Noun

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

Synonyms

forty

40th

Translations

quarantième

cuadragésimo

quarantesimo

veertigste

quadragésimo

vierzigste

vierzigster

quarantesima

quadragésima

τεσσαρακοστός

quarantè

kırkıncı

quadragesimus

vierzigstes

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: fourtithe

In summary

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