octillion

English

Etymology

oct- (eight) + -illion

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɒkˈtɪl.iː.ən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪljən
  • Hyphenation: oct‧il‧li‧on, oc‧til‧li‧on

Numeral

octillion

  1. (US, modern Britain and Australia, short scale) A thousand trillion trillion, a billion billion billion: 1 followed by 27 zeros, 1027.
  2. (dated Britain and Australia, long scale) A quadrillion quintillion: 1 followed by 48 zeros, 1048.

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