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duodecillion

/ˌdjuːoʊdəˈsɪl.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
duodecil-lion
IPA
/ˌdjuːoʊdəˈsɪl.i.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

num

10³⁹.

Australian usage; British usage; American usage

num

10⁷².

Australian usage; British usage; Dated

Etymology

From Latin duodec(im) (“twelve”) + -illion. By surface analysis, duo- + decillion or duodec- + -illion.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

duodecillions (plural)

Derived Forms

duodecillionth

Phrases

Previous: undecillion. Next: tredecillion.

Frequently Paired Words

Previous: undecillion. Next: tredecillion.

Synonyms

1072

Rhymes With

million billion brazilian trillion pavilion gillian jillian maximilian vermilion zillion gazillion castilian

Questions

How do you pronounce duodecillion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdjuːoʊdəˈsɪl.i.ən/.
What does duodecillion mean?
10³⁹.
Where does duodecillion come from?
From Latin duodec(im) (“twelve”) + -illion. By surface analysis, duo- + decillion or duodec- + -illion.

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