forty-ninth
UK[ˈfɔːti naɪnθ]US[ˈfɔːrti naɪnθ]
adj
constituting number forty-nine in a sequence; 49th.
n
the person or thing that is number forty-nine in a sequence.
Morpheme Breakdown
forty
ninth
forty
40
ninth
9th
Etymology
the word "forty-ninth" is a modern english compound formed by combining the cardinal number "forty" with the ordinal suffix "-ninth". "forty" itself originates from old english "feowertig", a contraction meaning "four tens", reflecting the germanic base-10 counting system. "ninth" derives from old english "niogotha", the ordinal form of "nine", with the "-th" suffix being the standard marker for forming ordinals in english. the compound follows the regular pattern for forming ordinal numbers above twenty, directly combining the tens digit with the unit's ordinal form to denote position in a series.
Analysis
Structure: forty (40) + ninth (9th)
forty (from old english 'feowertig', meaning four tens, of germanic origin); ninth (from old english 'niogotha', the ordinal form of 'nine', of germanic origin).
Examples
this is the forty-ninth edition of the annual festival.
she finished in forty-ninth place in the marathon.
the amendment is the forty-ninth to be added to the constitution.