fortieth
noun
- ordinal number
adjective
- in ordinal position 40
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/ / /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/
adj
Etymology: From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.
- The ordinal form of the number forty.
noun
Etymology: From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.
- The person or thing in the fortieth position.
- One of forty equal parts of a whole.