Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)The ordinal form of the number forty.

    vierzigste

    сороково́йsorokovój

    сороковийsorokovyj

    the ordinal number of forty in counting order

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Even though Tom just had his fortieth birthday, I don't think he's over the hill yet.

    ruХотя Тому только что исполнилось 40, я не думаю, что он сдает свои позиции. — maks

    deTom hatte zwar gerade seinen vierzigsten Geburtstag, ich glaube aber nicht, dass er auf dem absteigenden Ast ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Ivan’s restaurant celebrated its fortieth anniversary.

  3. Our company had the fortieth anniversary of its foundation.

    ruНаша компания отметила сороковую годовщину со дня основания. — Nattiko

    deUnsere Firma feierte das 40-jährige Jubiläum ihrer Gründung. — Tamy

  4. Tom celebrated his fortieth the other day, without fanfare or trumpets.

  5. The usual date of churching was the fortieth day after confinement.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
ordinal form of forty — see also 40th:
Русский
By meaning 1
ordinal form of forty — see also 40th:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ordinal form of forty — see also 40th:

Origin

From earlier fourteth, from Middle English fourtithe, fourtiþe; equivalent to forty + -eth

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

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the ordinal number of forty in counting order:40th

Word family

1 related words
Derivedfortiethly

See also

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