different between zillion vs pillion

English

Etymology

See +? -illion

Pronunciation

• enPR: z?l'y?n, IPA^(key): /?z?lj?n/
• Rhymes: -?lj?n

Noun

zillion (plural zillions)

1. (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion.
   • 2008, "Brain tests show child wealth gap", BBC News, 6 December 2008:

     "We are certainly not blaming lower socioeconomic families for not talking to their kids - there are probably a zillion reasons why that happens."

Synonyms

• (unspecified large number): See also Thesaurus:zillion.

Derived terms

• zillionaire
• zillionth

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Further reading

• Indefinite and fictitious numbers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic pillean (“little rug”), from Latin pellis (“animal skin, pelt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?l?j?n/
• Rhymes: -?lj?n
• Hyphenation: pill?ion

Noun

pillion (plural pillions)

1. A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.
2. (motorcycling) A similar second saddle on a motorcycle for a passenger.
3. The person riding in the pillion.

   Synonym: pillionist

4. The cushion of a saddle.

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Adverb

pillion (not comparable)

1. Riding behind the driving rider, as when positioned on the rump of a mount.

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Verb

pillion (third-person singular simple present pillions, present participle pillioning, simple past and past participle pillioned)

1. To ride on a pillion.
2. To put a pillion on a horse.