What does "fortieth" mean?
Fortieth: Constituting one of forty equal parts into which anything is divided.
Additional senses
- 2.One of forty equal parts into which one whole is divided; the quotient of a unit divided by forty; one next in order after the thirty-ninth.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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