adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌfɔːti ˈsɪk(s)θ/
UK:/ˌfɔːti ˈsɪks/
US:/ˌfɔɹti ˈsɪk(s)θ/
US:/ˌfɔɹti ˈsɪks/
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number forty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 46 of a sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The answer appears on the forty-sixth page of the book.
She finished forty-sixth in the race.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One of forty-six equal parts of a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A forty-sixth of 920 is 20.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
the ordinal number of forty-six in counting order
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: 46th
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From forty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
ses-en-veertigste
— ordinal form of forty-six
Belarusian:
со́рак шо́сты
(sórak šósty)
— ordinal form of forty-six
Esperanto:
kvardek-sesa
— ordinal form of forty-six
Finnish:
neljäskymmeneskuudes
— ordinal form of forty-six
French:
quarante-sixième
— ordinal form of forty-six
Georgian:
ორმოცდამეექვსე
(ormocdameekvse)
— ordinal form of forty-six
Hindi:
छियालीसवाँ
(chiyālīsvā̃)
— ordinal form of forty-six
Hungarian:
negyvenhatodik
— ordinal form of forty-six
Malayalam:
നാല്പത്താറാം
(nālpattāṟāṁ)
— ordinal form of forty-six
Malayalam:
നാല്പത്തിയാറാം
(nālpattiyāṟāṁ)
— ordinal form of forty-six
Manchu:
ᡩᡝᡥᡳ ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠴᡳ
(dehi ningguci)
— ordinal form of forty-six
Polish:
czterdziesty szósty
— ordinal form of forty-six
Russian:
со́рок шесто́й
(sórok šestój)
— ordinal form of forty-six
Spanish:
cuadragésimo sexto
— ordinal form of forty-six
Ukrainian:
со́рок шо́стий
(sórok šóstyj)
— ordinal form of forty-six
Finnish:
neljäskymmeneskuudesosa
— one of 46 equal parts
French:
quarante-sixième
— one of 46 equal parts
Hindi:
छियालीसवाँ
(chiyālīsvā̃)
— one of 46 equal parts
