forty-eightmo
American
[fawr-tee-eyt-moh]
/ ˈfɔr tiˈeɪt moʊ /
noun
forty-eightmos
plural
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a book size of about 2½ × 4 inches (6 × 10 centimeters), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 48 leaves or 96 pages. 48mo, 48°
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a book of this size.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of forty-eightmo
First recorded in 1885–90; forty-eight + -mo
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