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Webster 1913 Edition

Billon

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Bilˊlon′

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Noun.
[F. Cf.
Billet
a stick.]
An alloy of gold and silver with a large proportion of copper or other base metal, used in coinage.

Definition 2024

billón

billón

See also: billon

Asturian

Numeral

billón m sg, f sg (plural billones)

  1. (cardinal) trillion; 1012

Spanish

Numeral

billón m ‎(plural billones)

cardinal number
1012 Previous: millón
Next: trillón
  1. 1012; a trillion (short system)
  2. (obsolete) 109: a billion (long system)

Usage notes

  • Billón is a false friend, and does not mean billion. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry billion.

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