Forty
(adjective)
- Being ten more than thirty.
- Representing or approximately equal to the number 40.
Origin:
From middle english fourti, from old english fēowertig, from fēower ("four") + -tig ("-ty"). cognate with german vierzig, dutch veertig.
Examples:
- She's in her early forties now.
- It was a long, hard battle that lasted forty days.
- In some cultures, forty is considered a lucky number.
- He has been practicing law for over forty years.
- I've been waiting for forty minutes and still haven't seen the doctor.