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fourth en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /foəθ/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
• /fɔːθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• fôrth (General-American)
• /fo(ː)ɹθ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
• /fɔɹθ/ (General-American)

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). Cognates Compare West Frisian fjirde, Saterland Frisian fjädde, fjoode, Dutch vierde, German Low German feerde, feerd, German vierte, Danish fjerde, Icelandic fjórði.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) 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. 2025 April 2, Ben Morse, “‘Whoop, there she is!’: Jason and Kylie Kelce announce birth of fourth daughter”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2025:
   • The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^([sic]) groups are considered prototypical for this model. 2013 June 29, Leo Montada, “Coping with Life Stress”, in Herman Steensma, Riël Vermunt, editors, Social Justice in Human Relations Volume 2: Societal and Psychological Consequences of Justice and Injustice, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 26:

Deriveds

fourth rate (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth ventricle (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth person (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth-wave feminism (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth point of contact (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth year (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth contact (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth toe (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · Fourth World (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourthness (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth normal form (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth-degree (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth grader (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · Fourth Industrial Revolution (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth-degree burn (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth grade (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth-class (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth cousin (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth gear (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth-rate (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth estate (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth slip (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth dimension (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth digit (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · May the Fourth (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · Fourth Month (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth position (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth stump (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · may the fourth be with you (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth class (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth cover (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · Fourth of July (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourthie (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth official (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · Fourth Reich (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · firkin (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · farthing (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · Fourth Cycle (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourthly (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth wall (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth-party logistics (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth down (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth freedom rights (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth finger (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth rail (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth gender (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth market (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth cranial nerve (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fourth trimester (Terms derived from fourth (adjective)) · fardel (Terms derived from fourth (adjective))

Translations (143)

ro patrulea (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · mi tuawhā (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · nl vierde (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · udm ньылетӥ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · fy fjirde (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · rue четве́ртый (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · xal дөрвдгч (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sh четврти (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · bn চতুর্থ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · vo folid (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · rmf startto (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · my စတုတ္ထ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · id keempat (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · kjh тӧртінӌі (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ta நான்காம் (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sw ya nne (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · nci ic nāhui (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · eo kvara (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · hi चहुरा (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · fo fjórði (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · mk четврт (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · it quarto (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · evn дыгӣ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ka მეოთხე (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ml നാലാം (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ta நாலாம் (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · hi चौथा (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ofs fiuwerda (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · cy pedwaredd (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · grc τέταρτος (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · pl czwarty (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · chk aruanun (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · arz رابع (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · alt тӧртинчи (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ca quart (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ta நான்காவது (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · pt quarto (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · fi neljäs (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · nv dį́į́ʼ góneʼ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · mt ir-raba’ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · br pevarvet (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sk štvrtý (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · be чацвёрты (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · kk төртінші (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · io quaresma (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · br pedervet (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · fr quatrième (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ug تۆتىنچى (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · tt дүртенче (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · gag dördüncü (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · eu laugarren (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · da fjerde (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · hi चतुर्थ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · cy pedwerydd (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · dlg төрдүс (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · gv kiarroo (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · uk четве́ртий (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · pdc viert (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ast cuartu (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · he רביעי (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ar رَابِعَة (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ba дүртенсе (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · txb śtarte (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · as চতুৰ্থ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · th ที่สี่ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · se njealját (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · gd an ceathramh (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · is fjórði (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sco fourt (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · az dördüncü (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sgs ketvėrts (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · lt ketvirtas (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · de vierte (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ar رَابِع (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · tk dördünji (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · et neljas (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ur چہارم (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · tg чаҳорум (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · kmr çarem (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · hy չորրորդ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · crh dörtünci (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · gv kerroo (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · dsb stwórty (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · cjs тӧртинчи (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · frr fear (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · mn дөрөвдүгээр (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sl četrti (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · km ទីបួន (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · haw hā (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · lv ceturtais (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ko 넷째 (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · cs čtvrtý (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · bua дүрбэдэхи (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · mi te whā (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · bg четвъ́рти (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · vot nelʹlʹez (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sa चतुर्थ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · wa cwatrinme (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sa तुरीय (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ur چوتھا (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · it quarto (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · es cuarto (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · cu четврьтъ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · hu negyedik (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ta நாலாவது (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · si සතරවැනි (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ky төртүнчү (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · cmn 第四 (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · yi פֿערט (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ja 四番 (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · br pevare (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · la quartus (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · aii ܪܒ݂ܝܼܥܵܝܵܐ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · chr ᏅᎩᏁᎢ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · vi thứ tư (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · lb véiert (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · fr quatre (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · hsb štwórty (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · hi तुरीय (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · fa چهارم (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ms keempat (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · frr fjuard (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sq katërt (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · no fjerde (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ia quarte (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · lo ທີ່ສີ່ (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sah төрдүс (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · frr fjåårt (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · tr dördüncü (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · uz toʻrtinchi (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ga ceathrú (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · it quarta (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · oc quatren (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · tl ikaapat (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sv fjärde (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · izh neljäs (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · sh četvrti (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · pi catuttha (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · mn дөрөвдэх (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ru четвёртый (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · el τέταρτος (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · af vierde (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th) · ofs fiārda (ordinal form of the number four — see also 4th)

fourth en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /foəθ/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
• /fɔːθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• fôrth (General-American)
• /fo(ː)ɹθ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
• /fɔɹθ/ (General-American)

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). Cognates Compare West Frisian fjirde, Saterland Frisian fjädde, fjoode, Dutch vierde, German Low German feerde, feerd, German vierte, Danish fjerde, Icelandic fjórði.

Meanings

1. (singular) 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. 1978 April 8, “Classified advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 14:
2. (US) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
3. (singular) The fourth gear of an engine.
4. A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).
   • Now I've heard there was a secret chord / That David played, and it pleased the Lord / But you don't really care for music, do ya? / It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth 1984, Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah”, in Various Positions:
5. (rare) One sixtieth of a third or tierce.
   • […] thirds (sixtieths of seconds), fourths (sixtieths of thirds) and so on, but then it becomes very cumbersome. 1994, John David North, The Fontana History of Astronomy and Cosmology, page xxi:

Forms

Deriveds

augmented fourth · diminished fourth · Fourth of July · perfect fourth

Synonyms

quarter · farthing · fourth part

Translations (50)

lt ketvirta (person or thing in the fourth position) · de Vierter (person or thing in the fourth position) · ia quarta (person or thing in the fourth position) · af kwart (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · fi nelosvaihde (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · gur bʋnaasɩ dãana (person or thing in the fourth position) · it quarto (person or thing in the fourth position) · ru четвёртая переда́ча (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · ia quarto (person or thing in the fourth position) · bg четвърти (person or thing in the fourth position) · sv fyra (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · nb kvart (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · mk четврта брзина (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · lv ceturtais (person or thing in the fourth position) · ja 四度 (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · lv ceturtā (person or thing in the fourth position) · bg четвърта предавка (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · pt quarta (marcha) (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · hu negyedik (person or thing in the fourth position) · it quarta (person or thing in the fourth position) · sco fowert (person or thing in the fourth position) · pt quarta (person or thing in the fourth position) · ro al patrulea (person or thing in the fourth position) · ru ква́рта (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · lt ketvirtas (person or thing in the fourth position) · mi tuawhā (person or thing in the fourth position) · it quarta marcia (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · ru четвёртый (person or thing in the fourth position) · ro viteza a patra (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · fr quatrième (person or thing in the fourth position) · cs kvarta (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · ka მეოთხე (person or thing in the fourth position) · ro cvartă (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · eu laugarren (person or thing in the fourth position) · nn kvart (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · sv fyra (person or thing in the fourth position) · fi neljäs (person or thing in the fourth position) · ro a patra (person or thing in the fourth position) · hy չորրորդ (person or thing in the fourth position) · fr quarte (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · es cuarto (person or thing in the fourth position) · sv fjärde (person or thing in the fourth position) · tr dördüncü (person or thing in the fourth position) · pt quarto (person or thing in the fourth position) · it quarta (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · hu kvart (musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale) · hu négyes (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · fi nelonen (fourth-highest gear of an engine) · wa cwatrinme (person or thing in the fourth position) · ia quarte velocitate (fourth-highest gear of an engine)

fourth en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /foəθ/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
• /fɔːθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• fôrth (General-American)
• /fo(ː)ɹθ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
• /fɔɹθ/ (General-American)

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). Cognates Compare West Frisian fjirde, Saterland Frisian fjädde, fjoode, Dutch vierde, German Low German feerde, feerd, German vierte, Danish fjerde, Icelandic fjórði.

Meanings

1. (informal) To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirded.
   • If he remembered rightly what took place in the House on the first night of the session, the Attorney General would have to file an information, not only against the noble Lord who proposed the address, and the hon. Member for London who seconded it, but also against the hon. Member who thirded, and the noble Lord who fourthed it, and indeed against every Member in the House. 1830 March 2, Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates, volume XXII, London, page 1189:
   • It was then moved, seconded, thirded, fourthed, and fifthed, “that Jarman be, and is hereby hung, and ought to be kicked.” 1892 December 31, Talbot Baines Reed, “Tom, Dick, and Harry. A School Story.”, in The Boy’s Own Paper, volume XV, number 729, page 212, column 2:
   • A lisping young “Soundings,” or master’s assistant, sung out “I thecond the mothon,” instantly transferring his beer to our hero’s face. In short the resolution was thirded, fourthed, fifthed, and sixthed, all following suit with the swipes:[…] 1854 January, “Tregonhorke’s First Trip in a Man-of-War”, in Hunt’s Yachting Magazine, volume the third, London: Hunt and Son, […]; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., […], page 14:

Forms