forty-second

UK/ˌfɔːti ˈsɛkənd/UK/ˌfɔːti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/US/ˌfɔɹti ˈsɛkənd/US/ˌfɔɹti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/

adjective

The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42 of a sequence.

“A forty-second of 840 is 20.”

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42ndordinal
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Meanings

adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42 of a sequence.

    She finished forty-second in the race.

    1 more example

    The answer appears on the forty-second page of the book.

  2. Lasting forty seconds.

    Synonyms: 42nd

nounforty-second (plural forty-seconds)

plural forty-seconds

  1. One of forty-two equal parts of a whole.

    A forty-second of 840 is 20.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveLasting forty seconds.

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42nd

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivethe ordinal number of forty-two in counting order

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42ndordinal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans twee-en-veertigste
  • twee-en-veertigsteordinal form of forty-two
Esperanto kvardek-dua
  • kvardek-duaordinal form of forty-two
Finnish neljäskymmenestoinen, neljäskymmeneskahdes
  • neljäskymmenestoinenordinal form of forty-two
  • neljäskymmeneskahdesordinal form of forty-two
  • neljäskymmeneskahdesosaone of 42 equal parts
French quarante-deuxième, quarante-deuxième
  • quarante-deuxièmeordinal form of forty-two
  • quarante-deuxièmeone of 42 equal parts
Hindi बयालीसवाँ, बयालीसवाँ
  • बयालीसवाँ (bayālīsvā̃)ordinal form of forty-two
  • बयालीसवाँ (bayālīsvā̃)one of 42 equal parts
Hungarian negyvenkettedik
  • negyvenkettedikordinal form of forty-two
Polish czterdziesty drugi
  • czterdziesty drugiordinal form of forty-two
Russian со́рок второ́й
  • со́рок второ́й (sórok vtorój)ordinal form of forty-two
Spanish cuadragésimo segundo
  • cuadragésimo segundoordinal form of forty-two
Ukrainian со́рок дру́гий
  • со́рок дру́гий (sórok drúhyj)ordinal form of forty-two
Cite this entry
APA

forty-second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forty-second

MLA

“forty-second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forty-second. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forty-second,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forty-second.

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