40k
English
editEtymology
editFrom 40 + K. From 40,000, part of "Warhammer 40,000", referring to the future year where the game was set in.
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /fɔːtiː keɪ/, [ˈfɔːtʰi kʰeɪ]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹti keɪ/, [ˈfɔɹɾi kʰeɪ]
- Rhymes: -eɪ
Noun
edit40k
- (informal, slang, science fiction) Warhammer 40,000, a British tabletop military game set in a dystopian future Galaxy torn by war.
See also
edit- Warhammer
- potassium-40, called 40K.