Forty Meaning
/ˈfɔːti/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
numThe cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40.
nounA bottle (of beer) containing forty fluid ounces.
Sentence Examples
She is probably over forty.
We have enjoyed peace for more than forty years.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He counted exactly ____ chairs in the large, empty hall.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The baker prepared ____ fresh loaves of bread to be sold at the local farmers' market.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz Proto-Germanic *fedwōr tigiwiz Old English fēowertiġ Middle English fourti English forty From Middle English fourti, feortiȝ, from Old English fēowertiġ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr tigiwiz (“forty”). By surface analysis, four + -ty.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"'Tis forty years this very day,
Since you and I, old girl, were married."
— 1825, unknown, Harrison's Amusing Picture and Poetry Book, page 35:
"It's on, wrap my lips around the forty / And when it comes to getting another stogie […] Grab your forty, let's get keyed"
— 1995, “I Got 5 on It”, in Operation Stackola, performed by Luniz:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He counted exactly ____ chairs in the large, empty hall.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The baker prepared ____ fresh loaves of bread to be sold at the local farmers' market.