quarante-A

French

Alternative forms

• quarante-a, quarante-à, quarante à

Etymology

See quinze-A.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁɑ̃.ta/

Interjection

quarante-A

1. (tennis, fairly rare) forty all

   Synonyms: égalité, quarante partout

Usage notes

• Optionally said the first time 40-40 is reached; égalité (“deuce”) is then used only after the first advantage.

Coordinate terms

• quinze-A
• trente-A