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cuarenta

forty

numeral kwah-REHN-tah Less Common
Numbers & Measures Cardinal Numbers

Usage Note

Cuarenta forms compounds with y and a unit digit: cuarenta y uno, cuarenta y dos, etc. — unlike the 20s, these are always written as three separate words. The cultural phrase la cuarentena ('quarantine') originally referred to a 40-day isolation period, reflecting the number's historical resonance. In tennis scoring, cuarenta corresponds to the '40' point.

Examples

"Mi padre tiene cuarenta años."

Natural Translation

My father is forty years old.

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