Definitions for fortieth

fortieth for·ti·eth

Spelling: [fawr-tee-ith]
IPA: /ˈfɔr ti ɪθ/

Fortieth is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 201 anagrams from letters in fortieth (efhiortt).

Definitions for fortieth

noun

  1. a fortieth part, especially of one (1/40).
  2. the fortieth member of a series.

adjective

  1. next after the thirty-ninth; being the ordinal number for 40.
  2. being one of 40 equal parts.

Origin of fortieth

before 1100; Middle English fourtithe, Old English fēowertigotha. See forty, -eth2

Examples for fortieth

To be exact he did not go the length of the block between Thirty-ninth and fortieth.

The fortieth brought me to a doorway, through which I turned.

It was not until about his fortieth year that he found his true direction.

Now, with his fortieth birthday approaching, he decided it was time to retire.

But these fellows of the fortieth were not so easily fooled.

His children are pensioned into the third and fourth and fortieth generation.

Dr. and Mrs. Burton just celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary.

Dryden and Scott were not known as authors until each was in his fortieth year.

I told him the fortieth, and that I had been one of the forlorn hope.

At fortieth Street he looked down to the middle of the block.

Word Value for fortieth
Scrable

14

Words with friends

13

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