Etymology

multibillion

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Today it means: Having a value of several billion (in general, at least two billion). 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 todaymultibillion

From multi- + billion.

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