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fortieth

[ fawr-tee-ith ]

adjective

  1. next after the thirty-ninth; being the ordinal number for 40.
  2. being one of 40 equal parts.


noun

  1. a fortieth part, especially of one (1/40).
  2. the fortieth member of a series.

ˈڴǰپٳ

/ ˈɔːɪɪθ /

adjective

    1. being the ordinal number of forty in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc. Often written: 40th
    2. ( as noun )

      he was the fortieth

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. one of 40 approximately equal parts of something
    2. ( as modifier )

      a fortieth part

  1. the fraction equal to one divided by 40 ( 1 40 )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fortieth1

before 1100; Middle English fourtithe, Old English ŧǷɱپdzٳ. See forty, -eth 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fortieth1

Old English ŧǷɱپdzٳ
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For the past 900 years, the coronation has been held in Westminster Abbey - William the Conqueror was the first monarch to be crowned there, and Charles will be the fortieth.

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With only seconds to spare, Bobby just barely made his fortieth move against Bronstein before his flag fell, which otherwise would have caused him to be forfeited.

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The first Sunday in Lent is also called Quadragesima Sunday, which is derived from the Latin words meaning "fortieth," as this first Sunday is exactly 40 days before Easter.

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"Administrators cite the omicron variant, but one report says omicron case fatality rate is one fortieth of that of the delta variant," Hurley added in the video.

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On March 10, he landed in Atlanta to celebrate his fortieth birthday.

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