NYT Dictionary

TRILLION

/ˈtɹɪljən/
NumeralNounTRIL-liontril-lion · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2022

Meaning

Either of two large amounts:

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from French trillion, from French tri- (“three”) + -illion, equivalent to tri- + -illion. The noun was coined by American basketball player Harvey Pollack, because of the way the numbers read across a basketball box score.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

billion[long scale]]>quintilliongazillionmillionbillionzillionjillionbazilliongoogolheap

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2022.

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