Quintillionth
/kwɪnˈtɪl.jənθ/noun
The ordinal number representing one part in a quintillion.
Did you know?The prefix 'quint-' derives from Latin, meaning 'five', linking this number to ancient notions of the elements and the cosmos, as five was often seen as a mystical number.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
quintus
“fifth, a term for the number five, often linked to elemental and cosmic significance.”
Middle French
French
quintillion
“a term for a number equal to a million million, illustrating the expansion of numerical concepts.”
17th Century
English
quintillion
“adopted into English to denote a numerical value, emphasizing the immense scale of the number.”
Modern English
English
quintillionth
“the ordinal form representing one part in a quintillion, reflecting the continuation of numerical growth.”
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