quindecillion

[ kwin-di-sil-yuhn ]

noun

, plural quin·de·cil·lions, (as after a numeral) quin·de·cil·lion.

1. a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 48 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 90 zeros.

adjective

1. amounting to one quindecillion in number.

Other Words From

• quinde·cillionth adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quindecillion¹

1900–05; < Latin quīndec ( im ) fifteen + -illion (as in million )