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twelvemo

[ twelv-moh ]
/ ˈtwɛlv moʊ /
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noun, adjective plural twelve·mos,
duodecimo.
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Origin of twelvemo

First recorded in 1810–20; twelve + -mo

Words nearby twelvemo

twelve, twelvefold, twelve-hour clock, twelve-inch, twelve-mile limit, twelvemo, twelvemonth, twelve patriarchs, twelvepenny nail, twelve pitch, Twelver
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British Dictionary definitions for twelvemo

twelvemo
/ (ˈtwɛlvməʊ) /
noun plural -mos
bookbinding another word for duodecimo
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