octodecillion

noun

oc·​to·​de·​cil·​lion ˌäk-tō-di-ˈsil-yən How to pronounce octodecillion (audio)
US : a number equal to 1 followed by 57 zeros see Table of Numbers
also, British : a number equal to 1 followed by 108 zeros see Table of Numbers

Word History

Etymology

Latin octodecim eighteen + English -illion (as in million)

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of octodecillion was in 1848

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Cite this Entry

“Octodecillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octodecillion. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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