septillion
(noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros
Source: WordNet® 3.1
septillion
(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) A trillion trillion: 1 followed by 24 zeros, 1024.
(dated British & Australian, long scale) A billion quintillion: 1 followed by 42 zeros, 1042.
• (1024): a long scale quadrillion
• (1042): a short scale tredecillion
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Source: Wiktionary
Sep*til"lion, n. Etym: [F. septilion, formed fr. L. septem seven, in imitation of million.]
Definition: According to the French method of numeration (which is followed also in the United States), the number expressed by a unit with twenty-four ciphers annexed. According to the English method, the number expressed by a unit with forty-two ciphers annexed. See Numeration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
