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

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“Vigintillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigintillion. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

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