trillion

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Cardinal number 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Cardinal number 2.2.1 Related terms 2.2.2 Descendants 2.2.3 References 3 Tatar 3.1 Cardinal number 3.1.1 Declension

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From French trillion. From the prefix tri- (three) + -illion (from million); ie a million million million.

Coined by Jehan Adam in 1475 as trimillion.^{[1] [2] [3]} Rendered as tryllion by Nicolas Chuquet in 1484, in his article “Triparty en la science des nombres”.^{[4] [5]}

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪljən

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trillion

1. (US; modern British & Australian, short scale) A million million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².
2. (dated British & Australian, long scale) A million million million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 10¹⁸.

• Western (Arabic) Numeral trillion, 10¹² short scale, 10¹⁸ long scale
  • Previous: billion: short scale 10⁹, long scale 10¹²
  • Next: quadrillion: short scale 10¹⁵, long scale 10²⁴
• ISO prefix: tera-

[edit] Translations

• Bosnian: bilion m.
• Romanian: bilion n.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From the prefix tri-, meaning three + -illion (from million); i.e. a million million million.

Coined by Jehan Adam in 1475 as trimillion.^{[1] [2] [3]} Rendered as tryllion by Nicolas Chuquet in 1484, in his article “Triparty en la science des nombres”.^{[4] [5]}

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trillion

1. A long scale trillion, 10¹⁸; a short scale quintillion.

[edit] Related terms

• billion, coined at same time

[edit] Descendants

• Catalan: trilió

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bibliothèque St Geneviève, Paris, MS Français 3143 - original French manuscript by Jehan Adam
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Jehan Adam, Traicté en arismetique pour la practique par gectouers… Parchemin. XVe siècle (1475).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Lynn Thorndike, “The Arithmetic of Jehan Adam, A.D. 1475,” Science and Thought in the Fifteenth Century
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Chuquet, Nicolas (written 1484, published 1880). Triparty en la science des nombres (ISSN 9012-9458). Aristide Marre, Bologna (Italy), 1880.
      Idem. "Nicolas Chuquet's manuscript." Published by www.miakinen.net. URL accessed on 2008-03-01.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Idem. "Nicolas Chuquet's chapter." Transcription by Michael Florencetime. URL accessed on 2008-03-01.

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[edit] Tatar

[edit] Cardinal number

trillion (триллион)

1. (cardinal) trillion (10¹²)

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