forty-second
English
< 41th | 42st | 43nd > |
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Cardinal : forty-two Ordinal : forty-second | ||
Adjective
forty-second
- The ordinal form of the number forty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 42 of a sequence.
- The answer appears on the forty-second page of the book.
- She finished forty-second in the race.
- Lasting forty seconds.
Usage notes
English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural.
Abbreviations
- 42nd, 42nd
Translations
ordinal form of forty-two
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Noun
forty-second (plural forty-seconds)