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fortieth

/ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
for-ti-eth
IPA
/ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number forty.

noun

The person or thing in the fortieth position.

noun

One of forty equal parts of a whole.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/
  • British English: /ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/

Inflected Forms

40th (alternative) fortieths (plural)

Derived Forms

fortiethly

Synonyms

40th

Questions

How do you pronounce fortieth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/.
What does fortieth mean?
The ordinal form of the number forty.
Where does fortieth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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