What is another word for fortieth?

Pronunciation: [fˈɔːti͡əθ] (IPA)

The word "fortieth" refers to the ordinal number that comes after thirty-ninth. It is commonly used to indicate the fortieth occurrence of an event or the fortieth item in a series. There are several synonyms for the word "fortieth" that can be used interchangeably in different contexts. Some of the popular synonyms for the term include the words "40th," "quadragesimal," and "fourtieth." These synonyms are often used in math, science, and literature contexts. Other synonyms that can be used instead of the word "fortieth" include "40th anniversary," "milestone," and "jubilee." By using these synonyms, writers and speakers can add variety and richness to their vocabulary, making their communication more interesting and engaging to their audience.

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What are the hypernyms for Fortieth?

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What are the hyponyms for Fortieth?

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What are the opposite words for fortieth?

Fortieth is a term used to describe the ordinal number that follows thirty-ninth and precedes forty-first. Its antonyms are the numbers that come before or after it in the series of ordinal numbers. The numbers that come before fortieth are thirty-ninth, thirty-eighth, thirty-seventh, and so on. On the other hand, the numbers that come after fortieth are forty-first, forty-second, forty-third, and so forth. These antonyms provide context and understanding of the position of a number in the series of ordinal numbers. Knowing the antonyms of fortieth can help in counting, ranking, and ordering items, events, or people.

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Usage examples for Fortieth

A calf born at the two hundred and fortieth day may live, and Dietrichs reported a case of a calf born on the three hundred and thirty-fifth day, and another was reported by the American Journal of Medical Science as having been born on the three hundred and thirty-sixth day.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
And he opened his portfolio, and spread out his manuscript before him, and announced: "Our text for the morning is the fifth chapter of the gospel according to St. Matthew, the thirty-ninth and fortieth verses: 'But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
"They Call Me Carpenter"
Upton Sinclair
The King had just attained his fortieth year, and was of good height, and that free carriage, which a consciousness of rank and power rarely fails to bestow; but his features were far from handsome, with no approach to intellectuality about them, though there was just that degree of acuteness and firmness which taught him to select and protect the only man in his realm capable of rescuing the country from complete destruction.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston

Famous quotes with Fortieth

  • Only then, approaching my fortieth birthday, I made philosophy my life's work.
    Karl Jaspers
  • On the fortieth day after his death, we held the ceremony, and I performed for the very first time.
    Nusrat F. A. Khan
  • The city of London, within the walls, occupies a space of only 370 acres, and is but the hundred and fortieth part of the extent covered by the whole metropolis.
    Henry Mayhew
  • Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special birthday present for my fortieth birthday, and I was living in San Francisco at the time and I started attending some of the concerts and then simply dropping hints.
    Bobby McFerrin
  • My only problem is finding a way to play my fortieth fallen female in a different way from my thirty-ninth.
    Barbara Stanwyck

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