quattuordecillion

noun

quat·​tu·​or·​de·​cil·​lion ˌkwä-tə-ˌwȯr-di-ˈsil-yən How to pronounce quattuordecillion (audio)
often attributive
US : a number equal to 1 followed by 45 zeros see Table of Numbers
also, British : a number equal to 1 followed by 84 zeros see Table of Numbers

Word History

Etymology

Latin quattuordecim fourteen (from quattuor four + decem ten) + English -illion (as in million) — more at ten

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quattuordecillion was in 1848

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Cite this Entry

“Quattuordecillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quattuordecillion. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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