Meaning & Definition of Fortieth in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The ordinal form of the number forty.

  Example Sentence: She finished in her fortieth race this year.

• Definition: One part in forty equal parts.

  Example Sentence: He received a fortieth of the total prize money.

Etymology

Origin: From the numeral forty plus the suffix -eth indicating ordinal position.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• fortieth anniversary: The celebration of a marriage or event that occurred forty years ago.
• fortieth reunion: A gathering of individuals who have not met for forty years, often pertaining to school or college alumni.

Translations

• Spanish: cuadragésimo

• French: quarantième

• German: vierzigste

• Russian: сороковой

Related Words

• ordinal: A number that indicates the position or order of something in a sequence.

• forty: The number that comes after thirty-nine and before forty-one.

Slang Meanings of fortieth

• Meaning: An informal reference to someone turning forty.

  Example Sentence: He's having a huge party for his fortieth!