Quarante (en. Forty)

/ka.ʁɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Forty is the cardinal number that represents the value 40.
There are forty students in the class.
Il y a quarante élèves dans la classe.
Age or period of the fortieth year.
She celebrated her fortieth birthday yesterday.
Elle a célébré son quarante anniversaire hier.

Etymology

From Latin 'quadraginta', meaning forty.

Common Phrases and Expressions

forty days
A period of forty days.
quarante jours
to be forty years old
To be forty years old.
avoir quarante ans
forty-one
The number that follows forty.
quarante et un

Related Words

quarantenaire
Who has reached forty years old.
quarantenaire
quarantines
Terminology used to refer to quarantine periods.
quarantaines

Slang Meanings

Forty is sometimes used to refer to someone in their forties.
He looks like he's in his forties.
Il a l'air d'avoir la quarantaine.