forty
[ˈfɔɹɾi]
UK: /ˈfɔːti/
forty
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Definition
The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40.
Etymology
From Middle English fourti, feortiȝ, from Old English fēowertiġ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr tigiwiz (“forty”). By surface analysis, four + -ty.
Example Sentences
- "'Tis forty years this very day, Since you and I, old girl, were married."
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