fortieth

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/

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• Hyphenation: for‧ti‧eth

fortieth (not comparable)

1. The ordinal form of the number forty.

• 40th, 40^th

• fortiethly

fortieth (plural fortieths)

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