-illion

English

Etymology

Template:Back-form, then used in Template:M, Template:M, Template:M, each from Template:Der, ultimately from Italian Template:M and the augmentative suffix Template:M. Template:M was segmented from million as if mi- was a prefix, and -illion the stem.

Suffix

1. Template:N-g

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2. Template:N-g

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Usage notes

• The words formed with this suffix may mean either $1,000,000^n$ or $1000^{n+1}$ in different nations and languages. Hence Template:M can mean “one million million” or “one thousand million”. See Template:Pedia

Related terms

• Template:L

Translations

• Armenian: Template:T
• Esperanto: Template:T+
• French: Template:T+

See also

• Template:Pedia

French

Etymology

Template:Back-form, ultimately from Italian Template:M and the augmentative suffix Template:M. Template:M was segmented from million as if mi- was a prefix, and -illion the stem.

Pronunciation

• Template:Fr-IPA

Suffix

1. Template:L

Related terms

• Template:L