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fortyMain Entry: for·ty Pronunciation: \ˈfȯr-tē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural forties Etymology: Middle English fourty, adjective, from Old English fēowertig, from fēowertig group of 40, from fēower four + -tig group of 10; akin to Old English tīen ten Date: before 12th century 1 — see number table — for·ti·eth \ˈfȯr-tē-əth\ adjective or noun — forty adjective — forty pronoun, plural in construction — for·ty·ish \-tē-ish\ adjective
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