Fortieth Meaning in English

word

US

ˈfɔɹtiɪθ

FOR-tee-ith

UK

fˈɔːtiəθ

FAW-tee-uhth

Definition

Fortieth means number 40 in a sequence, or describing something that is the 40th in order.

Usage & Nuances

"Fortieth" is mostly used as an ordinal number, often for birthdays, anniversaries, or counting items in a list. In dates, use the ordinal: 'the fortieth day'. Not commonly used in speech except in formal or specific contexts.

• Spanish: cuadragésimo
• Portuguese (BR): quadragésimo
• Portuguese (PT): quadragésimo
• Chinese (Simplified): 第四十
• Chinese (Traditional): 第四十
• Hindi: चालीसवाँ
• Arabic: الأربعون
• Bengali: চল্লিশতম
• Russian: сороковой
• Japanese: 40番目 - 第40（の）
• Vietnamese: thứ bốn mươi
• Korean: 마흔 번째
• Turkish: kırkıncı
• Urdu: چالیسواں
• Indonesian: keempat puluh

Example Sentences

Today is her fortieth birthday.

basic

He finished in fortieth place in the race.

basic

This is the fortieth time I’ve seen that movie.

basic

I can’t believe my parents are celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary.

natural

She was the fortieth person to sign up for the course.

natural

You’re telling me this for the fortieth time today!

natural