tredecillion

noun

tre·​de·​cil·​lion ˌtrē-di-ˈsil-yən How to pronounce tredecillion (audio)
often attributive
US : a number equal to 1 followed by 42 zeros see Table of Numbers
also, British : a number equal to 1 followed by 78 zeros see Table of Numbers

Word History

Etymology

Latin tredecim thirteen (from tres three + decem ten) + English -illion (as in million) — more at three, ten

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tredecillion was in 1850

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Cite this Entry

“Tredecillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tredecillion. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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