sextillion
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See also: Sextillion
Etymology
From sext- (“six”) + -illion; originally the sixth power of a million, 1036.
Pronunciation
Numeral
sextillion (plural sextillions)
- (US, British, Australia, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.
- (dated British and Australia, long scale) A million quintillion: 1 followed by 36 zeros, 1036.
Synonyms
- (1021): a long scale thousand trillion (trilliard)
- (1036): a short scale undecillion
Translations
a trillion billion, 1021 — see also trilliard
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a million quintillion, 1036 — see also undecillion
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See also
- (short and long scale) Previous: quintillion. Next: septillion.
- zetta-
| ← 1030 | ← 1033 | 1036 | 1039 → | 1042 → |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: un sextillion Ordinal: sextillionième | ||||
| French Wikipedia article on 1036 | ||||
Etymology
From sext- (“six”) + -illion.
Pronunciation
Numeral
sextillion m (plural sextillions)
- undecillion (1036)
- (dated) sextillion (1021)
Further reading
- “sextillion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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