fortieth
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fortieth
- /ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/ UK
- /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/ US
Where it comes from
From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.
adjective 40th
- The ordinal form of the number forty.
noun fortieths
- The person or thing in the fortieth position.
- One of forty equal parts of a whole.
Translations
Every language
adj ordinal form of forty — see also 40th
| Español | cuadragésimo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사십 번째의 sasip beonjjae'ui |
| 日本語 | 第四十 dai-shijū |
| 中文 | 第四十 dì sìshí |
| हिन्दी | चालीसवाँ cālīsvā̃ |
| Português | quadragésimo |
| Français | quarantième |
| Deutsch | vierzigste |
| Italiano | quarantesimo |
| Ελληνικά | τεσσαρακοστός tessarakostós |
| Română | patruzecilea |
| Русский | сороково́й sorokovój |
| Tiếng Việt | hạng bốn mươi |
noun person or thing
| Español | cuadragésimo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | चालीसवाँ cālīsvā̃ |
| Português | quadragésimo, quadragésima |
| Français | quarantième |
| Deutsch | vierzigster, vierzigste |
| Italiano | quarantesimo, quarantesima |
| Ελληνικά | τεσσαρακοστός tessarakostós |
noun one of forty equal parts
| Español | cuarentavo |
|---|---|
| Português | quarenta avos |
| Français | quarantième |
| Deutsch | vierzigstel |
| Italiano | quarantesimo |
| Ελληνικά | τεσσαρακοστό tessarakostó |
| Русский | сороковая |
Talk about this word "fortieth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fortieth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fortieth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fortieth "fortieth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fortieth.Cite this
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title = {fortieth},
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