quintillion
/kwɪnˈtɪljən/ · num
Meaning
- Either of two very large amounts:
- A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 10¹⁸.
- A million quadrillion: 1 followed by 30 zeros, 10³⁰.
- An unspecified very large number.
- Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
Etymology / origin
From French quintillion. By surface analysis, quint- (“five”) + -illion.
- quintillion(French)→
- quintillion (English)
- Relations: bor
Related words
Descendant words
- kuintilion(Malay) (bor)
- kwintylion(Polish) (cog)
- kwintilioni(Swahili) (bor)
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