English Explanatory Dictionary

fortnight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of 2 weeks.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔːt.naɪt/ /ˈfɔɹt.naɪt/ /ˈfɔɹt.nɪt/ en-us-fortnight.ogg EN-AU ck1 fortnight.ogg En-au-fortnight.ogg

Word forms

fortnight fortnights fortnith

Etymology

From Middle English fourtenyght, fourtene nyght, from Old English fēowertīene niht (literally “fourteen nights"; the Anglo-Saxons counted by nights), equivalent to fourteen + night. Compare sennight.

Synonyms

halfmonth

Related words

fortnightly sennight

Derived words

nanofortnight microfortnight millifortnight
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