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forty-third

forty-third

1 1.0
Number forty-three in a list or order
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɔrtiˈθɜrd/
: cuadragésimo tercero
  • Jim celebrated his forty-third birthday with a big party last night.
  • forty-third birthday

Examples

  • I believe tomorrow's the forty-third anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing.

    Blog text (33)

  • She just released her forty-third album, showcasing her evolution as an artist.

  • The selection of George W. Bush as the forty-third president made much of the effort and advice unnecessary.

    Academic text (2003)

  • January 20, 2001: Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. is sworn in as the forty-third President of the United States of America.

    Blog text (21)

  • The building's forty-third floor offers a stunning view of the city skyline.

Synonyms

43rd
vsforty-third
18 1.0

The number that comes after forty-two in order

is written in words to show the same ordinal position instead of numerals

Surface Forms

forty-third positive
forty third positive

Morphology

forty-third = forty + third (transparent) = forty + third

The combination of 'forty' and 'third' clearly indicates the ordinal number 43rd.

Etymology

Forty-third is simply the number forty plus the ordinal third, so it means 'number forty-three in order'.