Quarante-huit (en. Forty-eight)

/ka.ʁɑ̃t.ɥit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An integer.

There are forty-eight students in the class.

Il y a quarante-huit élèves dans la classe.

The total of forty-eight units.

I bought forty-eight apples.

J'ai acheté quarante-huit pommes.

adjective

Which represents a quantity of forty-eight.

He has a collection of forty-eight stamps.

Il a une collection de quarante-huit timbres.

From Old French 'quarante' and 'huit', meaning forty and eight respectively.

forty-eight hours

Two days.

quarante-huit heures

forty-eight days

A period of one week and one day.

quarante-huit jours

forty-eight states

This could refer to a set of rules or categories.

quarante-huit états

forty

Number preceding forty-eight.

quarante

eight

Number following seven and preceding nine.

huit

Used to refer to a large quantity.

I have so much homework, at least forty-eight pages to read!

J'ai tellement de devoirs, au moins quarante-huit pages à lire !