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My only problem is finding a way to play my fortieth fallen female in a different way from my thirty-ninth.
Barbara Stanwyck

Meaning of "fortieth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORTIETH

Old English fēowertigotha.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTIETH

fortieth  [ˈfɔːtɪɪθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTIETH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fortieth can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FORTIETH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fortieth in the English dictionary

The first definition of fortieth in the dictionary is being the ordinal number of forty in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc. Often written: 40th. Other definition of fortieth is one of 40 approximately equal parts of something. Fortieth is also the fraction equal to one divided by 40.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTIETH


eightieth
ˈeɪtɪɪθ
fiftieth
ˈfɪftɪɪθ
ninetieth
ˈnaɪntɪɪθ
seventieth
ˈsɛvəntɪɪθ
thirtieth
ˈθɜːtɪɪθ
twentieth
ˈtwɛntɪɪθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTIETH

forthrightly
forthrightness
forthwith
forthy
forties
fortifiable
fortification
fortified
fortified pa
fortified wine
fortifier
fortifies
fortify
fortifyingly
fortilage
fortis
fortissimo
fortississimo
fortitude
fortitudinous

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTIETH

back teeth
beth
brandreth
dragon´s teeth
Elisabeth
Elizabeth
eth
kick in the teeth
Lambeth
Macbeth
meth
Morpeth
Nazareth
Port Elizabeth
Saint Elizabeth
Seth
shibboleth
sieth
sixtieth
teeth

Synonyms and antonyms of fortieth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fortieth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTIETH

Find out the translation of fortieth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fortieth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fortieth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第四十个的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuadragésimo
570 millions of speakers

English

fortieth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चालीसवें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأربعين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сороковой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quadragésimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চত্বারিংশত্তম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quarantième
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keempat puluh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vierzigste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

40番目の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

40번째
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping patang puluh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạng bốn mươi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாற்பதாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाळीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırkıncı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quarto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czterdziestym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сороковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patruzecilea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τεσσαρακοστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veertigste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fyrtionde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

førti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fortieth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTIETH»

The term «fortieth» is regularly used and occupies the 97.339 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTIETH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fortieth

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5 QUOTES WITH «FORTIETH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fortieth.
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Karl Jaspers
Only then, approaching my fortieth birthday, I made philosophy my life's work.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
On the fortieth day after his death, we held the ceremony, and I performed for the very first time.
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Henry Mayhew
The city of London, within the walls, occupies a space of only 370 acres, and is but the hundred and fortieth part of the extent covered by the whole metropolis.
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Bobby McFerrin
Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special birthday present for my fortieth birthday, and I was living in San Francisco at the time and I started attending some of the concerts and then simply dropping hints.
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Barbara Stanwyck
My only problem is finding a way to play my fortieth fallen female in a different way from my thirty-ninth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTIETH»

Discover the use of fortieth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fortieth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fortieth Door
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Mary Hastings Bradley, 1stworld Library, 2005
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Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition
In this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of his immensely influential economic philosophy—one in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition ...
Milton Friedman, 2009
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Armed Forces' Pay Review Body fortieth report 2011
This is the 40th Report by the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body, and provides independent advice to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence on remuneration and charges for members of the naval, military and air forces of the ...
Armed Forces' Pay Review Body, 2011
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The Wind Ensemble and Its Repertoire: Essays on the Fortieth ...
As part of the mission of The Donald Hunsberger Wind Library, the 1994 hardcover edition (University of Rochester Press) of The Wind Ensemble and Its Repertoire has now been published in a paperback edition.
Cipolla, Frank J., 1997
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Deconstructing Reagan: Conservative Mythology and America's ...
And what are the reasons--political and otherwise--behind the mythmaking? Deconstructing Reagan is a fascinating study of the interplay of politics and memory concerning our fortieth president.
Jeremy D. Mayer, Michael Schaller, John W. Sloan, 2007
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History as Literature in Byzantium: Papers from the Fortieth ...
This book, devoted to literary interpretations of Byzantine historical writing and analyses of pictorial narratives, illustrates how analyses of texts and images from the 6th to the 14th century work hand in hand with an evaluation of the ...
R. J. Macrides, 2010
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The Fortieth Congress of the United States: Historical and ...
Historical and Biographical William Horatio Barnes. its Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire and report whether any American citizens had been arrested, tried, and convicted in Great Britain or Ireland, for words spoken or acts done in the ...
William Horatio Barnes, 1870
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The fortieth birthday body: a suburban mystery
About to turn forty, Susan Henshaw's spirit is low.
Valerie Wolzien, 1990
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An Oration Pronounced at Worcester (Mass.) on the Fortieth ...
John Davis. '^Vt^rv^* Axcr^p^' vwrcyyviQ Vro^oxun ;yj «\bt^$^<^ - c, I • ORATION, PRONOUNCED AT WORC&STER, (Man.) ON TKI FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY. VTV-
John Davis, 1816
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The Fortieth Day
In The Fortieth Day, Kazim Ali follows the fractured narratives and moving lyrics of his debut collection, The Far Mosque, with a deeply spiritual and meditative book exploring the rhetoric of prayer.
Kazim Ali, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTIETH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fortieth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jaws: From The Vault
2015 marks the fortieth anniversary of Jaws - hard to believe it was back in 1975 when this movie hit the big screen. And although sequels and ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
REVIEW: Madness - Newmarket Racecourse
The effervescent Madness show no sign of slowing down despite their looming fortieth anniversary since forming as a band in 1976. «Diss Express, Jul 15»
3
Euphoria swiftly dissolves in Greece as bailout plan emerges
June 20th is the fortieth anniversary of the release of Steven Spielberg's hit movie, "Jaws" and the birth of the summer ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
4
Emeritus Professor Bill Howarth, 1922-2015
... established after the war: Bill presided over its fortieth anniversary celebrations and was the proud recipient of an honorary doctorate from the ... «University of Bristol, Jul 15»
5
40th anniversary of Helsinki conference where Dom Mintoff …
The fortieth anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, which sought to improve relations between the Communist bloc and the West, is being ... «Malta Independent Online, Jul 15»
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The Sudanese People - Life Story
The same people visit the family on Al-arbeen named after the fortieth day of birth anniversary to take the infant out for blessings to the Nile ... «Sudan Vision, Jul 15»
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Trailer and images herald the coming of A&E's The Omen series …
... with a follow-up series called DAMIEN set to start airing on A&E in 2016, just in time for the fortieth anniversary of the Richard Donner classic. «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
8
Buckhead gardening collection was small, but blossomed
Four pieces highlighting the contents of the Garden Library are also on special display as part of the “Four for the Fortieth” exhibit this year. «Reporter Newspapers, Jul 15»
9
Boutique Literary Company Growing at World's Tower Building
The literary firm is expanding from its former 1,488-square-foot space on the fourth floor of the One Ten West Fortieth Associates-owned ... «Commercial Observer, Jul 15»
10
How dating changes when you give up alcohol
A bartender at Lisa's fortieth birthday party who spoke just enough English to convince me to leave with him. In the nearly quarter century that ... «ELLE, Jul 15»

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