Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
quarenta
Numeral
kwah-REN-tah
Definition
The Portuguese word for ‘forty’, which is a numerical value.
Examples
- Ela tem quarenta anos. (She is forty years old.)
- Ele comprou quarenta maçãs. (He bought forty apples.)
- Quarenta pessoas assistiram ao filme. (Forty people watched the movie.)
Meaning
Represents the number that comes after thirty-nine and before forty-one. It is used to denote the quantity of 40, often in counting or measurement.
Synonyms
- Quarentão (colloquial term for someone around the age of forty)
- Quarentena (though it refers to a period of forty days, it is related)