twenty-fourmo

[ twen-tee-fawr-moh, -fohr-, twuhn- ]

noun,plural twen·ty-four·mos.
  1. 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.

  2. a book of this size. Symbols: 24mo, 24°

adjective
  1. in twenty-fourmo.

Origin of twenty-fourmo

1
First 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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