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forty-second

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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