decillion

[dih-sil-yuhn]

de·cil·lion

[dih-sil-yuhn]
noun
1.
a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 33 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 60 zeros.
adjective
2.
amounting to one decillion in number.

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Decillion is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1835–45; < Latin dec(em) ten + -illion, as in million

de·cil·lionth, adjective, noun
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decillion (dɪˈsɪljən)
 
n
1.  (in Britain, France, and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 60 zeros (1060)
2.  (in the US and Canada) the number represented as one followed by 33 zeros (1033)
 
[C19: from Latin decem ten + -illion as in million]
 
de'cillionth
 
adj

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