forty

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: 40 XL xl twoscore

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and fourSynonyms: 40 XL

Adjective (1)

being ten more than thirtySynonyms: 40 xl twoscore

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Forty \For"ty\, n.; pl. Forties (-t[i^]z).

1.The sum of four tens; forty units or objects. [1913 Webster]

2.A symbol expressing forty units; as, 40, or xl. [1913 Webster]

Forty \For"ty\ (f[^o]r"t[y^]), a. [OE. forti, fourti, fowerti, AS. fe['o]wertig; fe['o]wer four + suff. -tig ten; akin to OS. fiwartig, fiartig, D. veertig, G. vierzig, Icel. fj["o]rut[imac]u, Sw. fyratio, Dan. fyrretyve, Goth. fidw[=o]r tigjus. See Four, and Ten, and cf. Fourteen.] Four times ten; thirty-nine and one more. [1913 Webster]