NONILLION

Etymology

Numeral

nonillion

(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) 1030.

(dated British & Australian, long scale) 1054.

Synonyms

• (1030): a long scale quintillion

• (1054): a short scale septendecillion

Noun

nonillion (plural nonillions)

(hyperbole) An unspecified very large number.

Synonyms

• See also zillion.

Source: Wiktionary


No*nil"lion, n. Etym: [L. nonus ninth + -illion, as in E. million.]

Definition: According to the French and American notation, a thousand octillions, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a million octillions, or a unit with fifty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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