Aldine

American  

[awl-dahyn, -deen] / ˈɔl daɪn, -din /

adjective

1. of or from the press of Aldus Manutius and his family in Venice, c1490–1597, noted for compactly printed editions of the classics.

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noun

1. an Aldine or other early edition.

2. any of several styles of printing types modeled on those designed by Aldus, especially italic.

Aldine British  

/ -diːn, ˈɔːldaɪn /

adjective

1. relating to Aldus Manutius (1450–1515), Italian printer, or to his editions of the classics

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noun

1. a book printed by the Aldine press

2. any of the several typefaces designed by Aldus Manutius

Etymology

Origin of Aldine

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Italian aldino, equivalent to Ald(us Manuzio) + -ino adjective sufffix; Aldus Manutius, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

"She had no interaction with anyone her own age, so that slowed down her development," Aldine says.

From BBC

Aldine says the demands of home-schooling their two other children during Covid while also looking after Ivy meant "things fell by the wayside as a parent", and she and Adam did not fully realise how compromised Ivy's development had become.

From BBC

Aldine and Adam's five-year-old daughter Ivy is among those currently being helped by the clinic.

From BBC

But it was communication problems that were on most everyone’s mind in Houston, where many people had showed up at the Aldine Mail Route Road office after no one had called them back, or they had waited on interminable holds on the phone.

From Washington Post

The Houston offices, including the Aldine facility, plan to hire new employees, according to Hinkle.

From Washington Post