duodecillion

[doo-oh-di-sil-yuhn, dyoo-]

noun

plural

duodecillions ,

plural

duodecillion .

1. a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 39 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 72 zeros.

adjective

1. amounting to one duodecillion in number.

Other Word Forms

• duodecillionth noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of duodecillion¹

1910–15; < Latin duodec ( im ) twelve + -illion, as in million

Example Sentences

That's one to think about as you bring in the new year, and perhaps Headline Numbers will bring you a duodecillion in 2015.

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