nonillion
[ noh-nil-yuh n ]
/ noʊˈnɪl yən /
noun, plural no·nil·lions, (as after a numeral) no·nil·lion.
a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 30 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 54 zeros.
adjective
amounting to one nonillion in number.
Origin of nonillion
OTHER WORDS FROM nonillion
no·nil·lionth, noun, adjectiveWords nearby nonillion
British Dictionary definitions for nonillion
nonillion
/ (nəʊˈnɪljən) /
noun
(in Britain, France, and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 54 zeros (10 54)
(in the US and Canada) the number represented as one followed by 30 zeros (10 30)
Brit word: quintillion
Derived forms of nonillion
nonillionth, adjective, nounWord Origin for nonillion
C17: from French, from Latin
nōnus ninth, on the model of
million