Etymology

multi-billion

Today it means: Having more than 1,000,000,000; in the billion range. Full definition →

English billion ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī
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  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishbillion
  7. English todaymulti-billion

From multi- + billion.

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