vigintillion

noun

vi·​gin·​til·​lion ˌvī-ˌjin-ˈtil-yən How to pronounce vigintillion (audio)
often attributive
US : a number equal to 1 followed by 63 zeros see Table of Numbers
also, British : a number equal to 1 followed by 120 zeros see Table of Numbers

Word History

Etymology

Latin viginti twenty + English -illion (as in million) — more at vigesimal

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vigintillion was in 1857

Dictionary Entries Near vigintillion

Cite this Entry

“Vigintillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigintillion. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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