forty-three
UK[ˈfɔːti θriː]US[ˈfɔːrti θriː]
cardinal number
the number equivalent to the sum of forty and three; 43.
Morpheme Breakdown
forty
three
forty
40
three
3
Etymology
the word "forty-three" is a compound numeral formed in the old english period by combining the words for "forty" and "three". "forty" itself derives from the old english "féowertig", a compound of "féower" (four) and "tig" (a group of ten), literally meaning "four tens". "three" comes from the proto-germanic "þrīz", from the proto-indo-European "tréyes". the logic of the modern compound is transparent, directly representing the arithmetic sum of its constituent parts, a pattern common across germanic languages for forming numbers above twenty.
Analysis
Structure: forty (40) + three (3)
forty (from old english 'féowertig', meaning four tens), three (from old english 'þrīe', meaning the number 3).
Examples
she scored forty-three points in the basketball game.
the recipe requires forty-three grams of sugar.
he waited for forty-three minutes before the bus arrived.