duodecimo

[ doo-uh-des-uh-moh, dyoo- ]

/ ˌdu əˈdɛs əˌmoʊ, ˌdyu- /

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.

Origin of duodecimo

First recorded in 1650–60; short for Latin in duodecimō “in twelfth”

Words nearby duodecimo

duobinary, duodecagon, duodecastyle, duodecillion, duodecimal, duodecimo, duodenal, duodenal ampulla, duodenal cap, duodenal fossa, duodenal gland

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Example sentences from the Web for duodecimo

The appearance of his first duodecimo, according to Williams, thereby took on something of the character of a national event.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
The present edition is in a duodecimo, instead of an octavo form, and is sold at a less price than the previous ones.
Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863|Various
Mr. Longworth informs me the work will be published early in February in two duodecimo volumes.
The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III)|Philip Freneau
It was in the duodecimo form, and consisted of about three hundred pages.
The Celtic Magazine, Vol. I No. V|Various

His only separate publication, a duodecimo volume of "Poems," appeared in 1855, and has been favourably received.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV.|Various

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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单词	duodecimo
释义	duodecimo [ doo-uh-des-uh-moh, dyoo- ] / ˌdu əˈdɛs əˌmoʊ, ˌdyu- / 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. Origin of duodecimo First recorded in 1650–60; short for Latin in duodecimō “in twelfth” Words nearby duodecimo duobinary, duodecagon, duodecastyle, duodecillion, duodecimal, duodecimo, duodenal, duodenal ampulla, duodenal cap, duodenal fossa, duodenal gland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duodecimo The appearance of his first duodecimo, according to Williams, thereby took on something of the character of a national event. The American Language\|Henry L. Mencken The present edition is in a duodecimo, instead of an octavo form, and is sold at a less price than the previous ones. Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863\|Various Mr. Longworth informs me the work will be published early in February in two duodecimo volumes. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III)\|Philip Freneau It was in the duodecimo form, and consisted of about three hundred pages. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. I No. V\|Various His only separate publication, a duodecimo volume of "Poems," appeared in 1855, and has been favourably received. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV.\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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