FORTY

forty, xl, twoscore

(adjective) being ten more than thirty

forty, XL

(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Numeral

forty

The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one.

Usage notes

• In modern usage, the spelling fourty is nonstandard.

Synonyms

• Arabic numerals: 40

• Roman numerals: XL

Noun

forty (plural forties)

(slang) A bottle of beer containing forty fluid ounces.

Source: Wiktionary


For"ty, a. Etym: [OE. forti, fourti, fowerty, AS. feówertig; feówer four + suff. -tig ten; akin to OS. fiwartig, fiartig, D. veertig, G. vierzig, Icel. fjörutiu, Sw. fyratio, Dan. fyrretyve, Goth. fidw. See Four, and Ten, and cf. Fourteen.]

Definition: Four times ten; thirtynine and one more.

For"ty, n.; pl. Forties (.

1. The sum of four tens; forty units or objects.

2. A symbol expressing forty units; as, 40, or xl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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