thirty-twomo

[ thur-tee-too-moh ]

noun,plural thir·ty-two·mos.
  1. a book size of about 3¼ × 5½ inches (8.3 × 14 centimeters), determined by printing on sheets that are folded to form 32 leaves or 64 pages. Symbols: 32mo, 32°

  2. a book of this size.

adjective
  1. printed, folded, or bound as a thirty-twomo.

Origin of thirty-twomo

1
First recorded in 1765–75; thirty-two + -mo

Words Nearby thirty-twomo

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British Dictionary definitions for thirty-twomo

thirty-twomo

/ (ˌθɜːtɪˈtuːməʊ) /


nounplural -mos
  1. a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper into 32 leaves or 64 pages: Often written: 32mo, 32°

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