What does "forty" mean?

"Forty" means: Four groups of ten, written as 40. Example: "There are forty chairs in the hall."

How do you say forty in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, forty is ארבעים. In Spanish, it is cuarenta.

How do you pronounce "forty"?

Forty is pronounced /ˈfɔːrti/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Forty — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

forty

/ˈfɔːrti/

noun

Four groups of ten, written as 40

“There are forty chairs in the hall.”

ארבעים

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Forty is a noun in the numbers category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "Four groups of ten, written as 40" In Hebrew, forty translates to ארבעים.

Example Sentences

The story says it rained for forty days and forty nights.
There are forty students in the school choir this year.
She drove forty miles to visit her grandparents.

Did You Know? The number forty appears in many famous stories and traditions! In many cultures, forty days is thought of as a long period of time for testing or waiting. The word "quarantine" comes from the Italian word for forty — "quarantina" — because ships once had to wait 40 days before passengers could come ashore.