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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForty-Two
/ˈfɔːrti tuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The number that is the sum of forty and two.
"There are forty-two students in the class." - 2
A symbol of the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, according to Douglas Adams' 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.
"In the book, the supercomputer reveals that the answer is forty-two."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'forty-two' is derived from the Old English 'feowertig' (forty) and 'twa' (two), with roots tracing back to Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European languages. The number has been used in various cultural contexts, notably in literature and mathematics, symbolizing a variety of concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forty-Two" is said worldwide
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quarante-deux
Transliteration: karant-dø
"Il y a quarante-deux étudiants dans la classe."
zweiundvierzig
Transliteration: tsvai-unt-fir-tsikh
"Es gibt zweiundvierzig Schüler in der Klasse."
quarantadue
Transliteration: kwaranta-dwe
"Ci sono quarantadue studenti in classe."
cuarenta y dos
Transliteration: kwarenta i dos
"Hay cuarenta y dos estudiantes en la clase."
quarenta e dois
Transliteration: kwarenta i doish
"Há quarenta e dois alunos na sala."
बयालीस
Transliteration: bayalees
"कक्षा में बयालीस छात्र हैं।"
四十二
Transliteration: sì shí èr
"班上有四十二个学生。"
사십이
Transliteration: sasib-i
"교실에 사십이 명의 학생이 있습니다."
四十二
Transliteration: yonjūni
"クラスには四十二人の学生がいます。"
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