quadraginta

Latin

Latin numbers (edit)
400
 ←  30  ←  39 XL
40
41  →  50  → 
4
    Cardinal: quadrāgintā
    Ordinal: quadrāgēsimus
    Adverbial: quadrāgiēns, quadrāgiēs
    Distributive: quadrāgēnus

Alternative forms

  • Symbol: XL

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷétwr̥dḱomt (four-ten). Cognates include Ancient Greek τετρώκοντα (tetrṓkonta) and Sanskrit चत्वारिंशत् (catvāriṃśát).

Pronunciation

Numeral

quadrāgintā (indeclinable)

  1. forty; 40

Derived terms

Descendants

See also

  • Appendix:Latin cardinal numerals

References

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