gillion

== English == === Etymology === From gi(ga)- +‎ -illion. Modelled after million, billion etc. Compare also jillion. === Pronunciation === enPR: gĭl'yən, jĭl'yən; IPA(key): /ˈɡɪljən/, /ˈd͡ʒɪljən/ Note: the pronunciation with either a hard or soft g is meant to correspond to how the speaker pronounces the initial g of giga-. Homophones: jillion, Gillian, Jillian (for "soft" g; the names may alternatively be trisyllabic /ˈdʒɪl.i.ən/) Rhymes: -ɪljən === Numeral === gillion (British, rare) A thousand million, proposed as an alternative to the (now little used) British milliard and the (ambiguous, in the UK) US billion. === Noun === gillion (plural gillions) (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of). ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:zillion.