adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌfɔːti ˈsɛkənd/
UK:/ˌfɔːti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/proscribed, see forty-secondth
US:/ˌfɔɹti ˈsɛkənd/
US:/ˌfɔɹti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/proscribed, see forty-secondth
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42 of a sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The answer appears on the forty-second page of the book.
She finished forty-second in the race.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Lasting forty seconds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
One of forty-two equal parts of a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A forty-second of 840 is 20.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: 42nd
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
twee-en-veertigste
— ordinal form of forty-two
Belarusian:
со́рак другі́
(sórak druhí)
— ordinal form of forty-two
Esperanto:
kvardek-dua
— ordinal form of forty-two
Finnish:
neljäskymmenestoinen
— ordinal form of forty-two
Finnish:
neljäskymmeneskahdes
— ordinal form of forty-two
French:
quarante-deuxième
— ordinal form of forty-two
Georgian:
ორმოცდამეორე
(ormocdameore)
— ordinal form of forty-two
Hindi:
बयालीसवाँ
(bayālīsvā̃)
— ordinal form of forty-two
Hungarian:
negyvenkettedik
— ordinal form of forty-two
Malayalam:
നാല്പത്തിരണ്ടാം
(nālpattiraṇṭāṁ)
— ordinal form of forty-two
Manchu:
ᡩᡝᡥᡳ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ
(dehi juweci)
— ordinal form of forty-two
Polish:
czterdziesty drugi
— ordinal form of forty-two
Russian:
со́рок второ́й
(sórok vtorój)
— ordinal form of forty-two
Spanish:
cuadragésimo segundo
— ordinal form of forty-two
Ukrainian:
со́рок дру́гий
(sórok drúhyj)
— ordinal form of forty-two
Finnish:
neljäskymmeneskahdesosa
— one of 42 equal parts
French:
quarante-deuxième
— one of 42 equal parts
Hindi:
बयालीसवाँ
(bayālīsvā̃)
— one of 42 equal parts