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Latin numbers (edit)
400
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40
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4
    Cardinal: quadrāgintā
    Ordinal: quadrāgēsimus
    Adverbial: quadrāgiēns, quadrāgiēs
    Proportional: quadrāgecuplus, quadragintuplus
    Distributive: quadrāgēnus
 
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Alternative forms

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  • Symbol: XL

Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *kʷétwr̥dḱomt (four-ten). Cognates include Ancient Greek τετρώκοντα (tetrṓkonta) and Sanskrit चत्वारिंशत् (catvāriṃśát).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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quadrāgintā (indeclinable)

  1. forty; 40

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Most reflect the late form quarranta, with a notable exception in Iberia.

See also

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