quadragésimal

\kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\

/\kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\/ adj

The verdict

“quadragésimal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui concerne la base 40.

Corpus desk

Index FR-quadragesimal · quadragésimal · French

quadragésimal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for quadragésimal
PropertyValue
Headwordquadragésimal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « quadragésimal » en français

quadragésimalreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quadragésimal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for quadragésimal, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is quadragésimal, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-G-É-S-I-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui concerne la base 40.
  2. 2
    Relatif à la quarantaine de jours du carême.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how quadragésimal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Certains chrétiens respectent encore le jeûne quadragésimal.
  2. Abstinence quadragésimale.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "quadragésimal"?
"quadragésimal" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-G-É-S-I-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\.
What does "quadragésimal" mean?
As an adjective, "quadragésimal" means: Qui concerne la base 40.
How do you pronounce "quadragésimal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quadragésimal" is \kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quadragésimal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list