fortieth

== English == === Etymology === From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty +‎ -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔː.ti.əθ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹ.ti.əθ/ Hyphenation: for‧ti‧eth === Adjective === fortieth (not comparable) The ordinal form of the number forty. ==== Alternative forms ==== 40th, 40th ==== Derived terms ==== fortiethly ==== Translations ==== === Noun === fortieth (plural fortieths) The person or thing in the fortieth position. One of forty equal parts of a whole. ==== Translations ====