▪ II.fortieth [fortiethfortieths] [ˈfɔːtiəθ] ; [ˈfɔːrtiəθ] ordinal number, noun There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.
for·ty /ˈfoɚti/ noun, plfor·ties 1[count] : the number 40 2forties[plural] a : the numbers ranging from 40 to 49 • The temperature outside is in the high forties. b : a set of years ending in digits ranging from 40 to 49 • She is in her forties. • She found some old record albums from the forties. [=from 1940–1949]
- for·ti·eth /ˈfoɚtijəɵ/ noun, pl-eths[count] • one fortieth of the total
- fortiethadj • his fortieth birthday
- fortyadj • forty days
- fortypronoun • forty of her classmates
- for·ty·ish /ˈfoɚtijɪʃ/ adj • He was tall, fortyish [=about 40 years old], and had glasses and brown hair.
