forty

Meanings

• Number

  The number forty.

  - "He turned forty last week."
  - "Forty is a significant number in many religious texts."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfɔɹti/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

Arabic numerals , Roman numerals , XL

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forty
forty , worthy , hoity-toity , spurt out spittle , pretty , witty,itty , bitter , litter

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Variants

List of all variants of forty that leads to same result
40 , 40s , forties , fortieth , fortieths , forty , fortyish , .45 , .45s , 45 , 45s , forty-five , forty-fives , Forty Hours , forty-niner , forty-niners , forty winks

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the word 'forty' comes from the Old English word 'fēortīg' which means 'four-ten'. It is formed by combining the words 'four' and 'ten'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Forty is the atomic number of Zirconium.

2. The forty-fifth president of the United States, Gerald Ford, never actually won a presidential election. He became president after Richard Nixon resigned.

3. The number forty is mentioned over seven hundred times in the Bible.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decade: Forty is the number of items in a decade, which is a period of ten years.

2. Forties: In the oil industry, 'forties' refers to a benchmark crude oil price.

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Culture

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In many cultures, the number forty has significant meaning. For instance, in the Bible, Moses spent forty days and forty nights on Mount Sinai. In Hinduism, a person is considered to have reached middle age when they turn forty. In some African cultures, a person becomes an elder at forty.

How to Memorize "forty"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the Roman numeral XL to represent forty. Visualize the number of fingers and toes you have, which is ten on each hand and foot, making forty in total.

2. associate
   

   - Associate forty with the number of days Moses spent on Mount Sinai or the number of items in a decade.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Forty Facts' to remember forty as the number of facts you need to learn.

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