adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌfɔːti ˈfɪ(f)θ/
US:/ˌfɔɹti ˈfɪ(f)θ/
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number forty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 45 of a sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The answer appears on the forty-fifth page of the book.
She finished forty-fifth in the race.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One of forty-five equal parts of a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A forty-fifth of 900 is 20.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
the ordinal number of forty-five in counting order
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: 45th
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From forty-five + -th (ordinal suffix), after fifth.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
vyf-en-veertigste
— ordinal form of forty-five
Belarusian:
со́рак пя́ты
(sórak pjáty)
— ordinal form of forty-five
Esperanto:
kvardek-kvina
— ordinal form of forty-five
Finnish:
neljäskymmenesviides
— ordinal form of forty-five
French:
quarante-cinquième
— ordinal form of forty-five
Georgian:
ორმოცდამეხუთე
(ormocdamexute)
— ordinal form of forty-five
Hindi:
पैंतालीसवाँ
(pa͠itālīsvā̃)
— ordinal form of forty-five
Hungarian:
negyvenötödik
— ordinal form of forty-five
Malayalam:
നാല്പത്തഞ്ചാം
(nālpattañcāṁ)
— ordinal form of forty-five
Manchu:
ᡩᡝᡥᡳ ᠰᡠᠨᠵᠠᠴᡳ
(dehi sunjaci)
— ordinal form of forty-five
Polish:
czterdziesty piąty
— ordinal form of forty-five
Russian:
со́рок пя́тый
(sórok pjátyj)
— ordinal form of forty-five
Spanish:
cuadragésimo quinto
— ordinal form of forty-five
Ukrainian:
со́рок п'я́тий
(sórok pʺjátyj)
— ordinal form of forty-five
Finnish:
neljäskymmenesviidesosa
— one of 45 equal parts
French:
quarante-cinquième
— one of 45 equal parts
Hindi:
पैंतालीसवाँ
(pa͠itālīsvā̃)
— one of 45 equal parts