English Explanatory Dictionary

fortyish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Close to the number forty
  2. About forty years old.
num
  1. Any number close to forty.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).ti.ɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fortyish.wav

Word forms

fortyish

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz Proto-Germanic *fedwōr tigiwiz Old English fēowertiġ Middle English fourti English forty Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English fortyish From forty + -ish.

Related words

fortysome fortysomething
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