fourth
//fɔːθ//
Forms
- Plural
- fourths
- present (v1)
- fourth
- past (v2)
- fourthed
- past participle (v3)
- fourthed
- present participle
- fourthing
- 3rd person singular
- fourths
Definitions
1.The ordinal form of the number four.
- Finnley is the fourth daughter of Jason and Kylie Kelce, having already welcomed Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett to the family.
1.A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
2.A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).
3.The person or thing in the fourth position.
- We are one F and two M's seeking the company of a fourth (M or F) for our spacious and friendly Somerville apt.
4.The fourth gear of an engine.
1.To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirded.(informal)
- It was then moved, seconded, thirded, fourthed, and fifthed, “that Jarman be, and is hereby hung, and ought to be kicked.”
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1731
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fourthe, an alteration (due to four) of ferthe, from Old English fēorþa, fēowerþa, from Proto-West Germanic *feurþō, from Proto-Germanic *fedurþô, equivalent to four + -th (ordinal suffix).
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