fortieth

CEFRA2

/ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Coming after thirty-ninth and before forty-first in order.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    One of forty equal parts of a whole.

Examples

  • Our company had the fortieth anniversary of its foundation.

  • The population of Wellington is only about a fortieth of that of Tokyo.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. The person or thing in the fortieth position.

  2. The ordinal form of the number forty.

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Origin

adjective

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