octillionn.

Brit.

/ɒkˈtɪljən/, U.S.

/ɑkˈtɪlj(ə)n/

Forms: 1600s octilion, 1800s– octillion.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French octillion.

Etymology: < French octillion the cardinal number equal to the eighth power of a million (16th cent. in Middle French) < classical Latin octo eight (see octo- comb. form) + French -illion (in million million n.). Compare octillionth n.

Originally: the eighth power of a million (10⁴⁸). Now (usually): the ninth power of a thousand (10²⁷) (originally U.S.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > hundred and over > [noun] > powers of a million

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1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding ii. xvi. 99 (table) Nonilions. Octilions... Trilions. Bilions. Milions.

1844 B. Greenleaf Introd. Nat. Arithm. 12 The names of the periods above Sextillions, in their order, are, Septillions, Octillions, Nonillions, Decillions, [etc.].

1870 Eng. Mech. 28 Jan. 491/1 A quadrillion is the next highest number to a trillion; then quintillions, sextillions, septillions, octillions.

1882 Knowledge No. 12. 241 Professor Young uses what we take to be the erroneous American system of notation, saying that the earth's mass amounts to about two octillions of tons.

1907 R. J. Thompson Proofs Life after Death 21 Over two octillions of tons, or three hundred and fifty thousand times that of the Earth.

1948 Amer. Econ. Rev. 38 526 When on August 1, 1946..the pengö was replaced by the new forint after less than one year of monetary crisis, the ratio was 400 octillions to one forint.

1986 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 46 795 The Greek government converted its unit of account, the old drachma, for the new drachma at a rate of 50 billion to one, compared with conversions of one trillion to one for Germany and 400 octillion to one for Hungary II.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	octillion
释义	octillionn. Brit. /ɒkˈtɪljən/, U.S. /ɑkˈtɪlj(ə)n/ Forms: 1600s octilion, 1800s– octillion. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French octillion. Etymology: < French octillion the cardinal number equal to the eighth power of a million (16th cent. in Middle French) < classical Latin octo eight (see octo- comb. form) + French -illion (in million million n.). Compare octillionth n. Originally: the eighth power of a million (10⁴⁸). Now (usually): the ninth power of a thousand (10²⁷) (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > hundred and over > [noun] > powers of a million quadrilliona1690 quintilliona1690 trilliona1690 nonillion1690 octillion1690 septillion1690 sextillion1690 trimillion1707 decillion1709 centillion1754 sexillion1758 vigintillion1928 googol1940 googolplex1940 squillion1943 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding ii. xvi. 99 (table) Nonilions. Octilions... Trilions. Bilions. Milions. 1844 B. Greenleaf Introd. Nat. Arithm. 12 The names of the periods above Sextillions, in their order, are, Septillions, Octillions, Nonillions, Decillions, [etc.]. 1870 Eng. Mech. 28 Jan. 491/1 A quadrillion is the next highest number to a trillion; then quintillions, sextillions, septillions, octillions. 1882 Knowledge No. 12. 241 Professor Young uses what we take to be the erroneous American system of notation, saying that the earth's mass amounts to about two octillions of tons. 1907 R. J. Thompson Proofs Life after Death 21 Over two octillions of tons, or three hundred and fifty thousand times that of the Earth. 1948 Amer. Econ. Rev. 38 526 When on August 1, 1946..the pengö was replaced by the new forint after less than one year of monetary crisis, the ratio was 400 octillions to one forint. 1986 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 46 795 The Greek government converted its unit of account, the old drachma, for the new drachma at a rate of 50 billion to one, compared with conversions of one trillion to one for Germany and 400 octillion to one for Hungary II. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1690
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