fortier

for·ty

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-tee]
- /ˈfɔr ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-tee]
- /ˈfɔr ti/

Definitions of fortier word

noun plural fortier a cardinal number, ten times four. 1
noun plural fortier a symbol for this number, as 40 or XL or XXXX. 1
noun plural fortier a set of this many persons or things. 1
noun plural fortier forties, the numbers, years, degrees, or the like, from 40 through 49, as in referring to numbered streets, indicating the years of a lifetime or of a century, or degrees of temperature: His office is in the West Forties. Her parents are in their forties. The temperature will be in the forties. 1
adjective fortier amounting to 40 in number. 1

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Origin of fortier

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English fourti, Old English fēowertig (cognate with Old Frisian fiuwertich, Old High German fiorzug, German vierzig). See four, -ty1

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Parts of speech for Fortier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fortier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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