twenty-fourmo
[ twen-tee-fawr-moh, -fohr-, twuhn- ]
noun,plural twen·ty-four·mos.
a book size of about 3 5/8 × 5 1/8 inches (9 × 13 centimeters), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 24 leaves or 48 pages.
a book of this size. Symbols: 24mo, 24°
adjective
in twenty-fourmo.
Origin of twenty-fourmo
1First recorded in 1835–45; twenty-four + -mo
- Also called vi·ges·i·mo‐quar·to [vahy-jes-uh-moh-kwawr-toh] /vaɪˈdʒɛs ə moʊˈkwɔr toʊ/ .
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