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.