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duodecimo
[ doo-uh-des-uh-moh, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu əˈdɛs əˌmoʊ, ˌdyu- /
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noun, plural du·o·dec·i·mos.
Also called twelvemo. a book size of about 5 × 7½ inches (13 × 19 centimeters), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 12 leaves or 24 pages. Symbol: 12 mo, 12°
a book of this size.
adjective
in duodecimo; twelvemo.
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Origin of duodecimo
First recorded in 1650–60; short for Latin in duodecimō “in twelfth”
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British Dictionary definitions for duodecimo
duodecimo
/ (ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪˌməʊ) /
noun plural -mos
Also called: twelvemo a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper into twelve leavesOften written: 12mo, 12°
a book of this size
Word Origin for duodecimo
C17: from Latin phrase in duodecimō in twelfth, from duodecim twelve
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