fortieth

Etymology

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

adj

  1. The ordinal form of the number forty.

noun

  1. The person or thing in the fortieth position.
  2. One of forty equal parts of a whole.

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