"quadrilliard" meaning in English

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Numeral

Forms: quadrilliards [plural]
Etymology: From French quadrilliard, equivalent to quadri- + -illiard. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|quadrilliard}} French quadrilliard, {{confix|en|quadri|illiard}} quadri- + -illiard Head templates: {{head|en|numeral|plural|quadrilliards}} quadrilliard (plural quadrilliards)
  1. A thousand million million million million: 1 followed by twenty-seven zeros, 10²⁷. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English cardinal numbers Synonyms: a short scale octillion Related terms: Previous: quadrillion. Next: quintillion.

Inflected forms

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