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”

Words nearby duodecimo

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How to use duodecimo in a sentence

I handled the little duodecimo with suspicion; then gave it back.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
It consists of 540 duodecimo pages, crammed with matter enough to fill two volumes of the same dimensions.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
She put her hand in with a thrill of joy at her audacity, and brought out an old duodecimo of battered calf-skin.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
There is a miscellany in three volumes duodecimo published here, where there are many good pieces.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

In one large duodecimo volume, sheep, or extra cloth, with nearly two hundred wood-cuts.
Endless Amusement|Unknown

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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