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for·ti·eth (fôrt′ē it̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by thirty-nine others in a series; 40th
  2. designating any of the forty equal parts of something

Etymology: ME fourtithe < OE feowertigotha: see forty & -th

noun

  1. the one following the thirty-ninth
  2. any of the forty equal parts of something; 1/40

adverb

in the fortieth place, rank, group, etc.

fortieth Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • anniversary: In May 2006 a group of former DJs came together to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the launch of Radio England.
  • birthday: Notes Janet Downes thinks she has found the secret for a happy marriage: she's marrying herself on her fortieth birthday.
  • celebration: See also pictures from Radio Caroline's, Radio London's and Radio Essex's fortieth anniversary celebrations.
  • year: The fortieth year of the George Formby Society came to a close with the final group ' thrash ' on Sunday 25th November 2001.
  • day: On the fortieth day, Anne came out of her trance to find the world had been replaced by an ocean.
  • part: In 1618 only a fortieth part of the people was connected with the Church of Rome.

Browse dictionary entries near fortieth

  1. ‹ forthwith
  2. ‹ forthright
  3. ‹ forthcoming
  4. ‹ forth
  5. ‹ fortepiano
  6. ‹ forte
  7. ‹ fortalice
  8. ‹ Fortaleza
  9. ‹ Fort Worth
  10. ‹ Fort William
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