| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | tre·de·cil·lion |
| PRONUNCIATION: | tr d -s l y n |
| NOUN: | 1. The cardinal number equal to 1042. 2. Chiefly British The cardinal number equal to 1078. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin tredecim, thirteen ( tr s, three; see trei- in Appendix I + decem, ten; see deci) + (m)illion. | | OTHER FORMS: | tre de·cil lion ADJECTIVE tre de·cil lionth ADJECTIVE & ADVERB NOUN
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