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duodecimos

duodecimos is the plural of duodecimo.

Meaning of duodecimo

Noun

duodecimo (plural duodecimos)

  1. (paper) A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide.
    Synonyms:
    twelvemo, 12mo, 12º
  2. A sheet or page of that size.
  3. A book having pages of that size.
    • In recent years, I have taken to reading while walking. I believe the Romantics were guilty of such behavior; a duodecimo was small enough to fit into a jacket pocket.2015, William Logan, “A Critics Notebook”, in Guilty Knowledge, Guilty Pleasure, page 304
    Synonyms:
    twelvemo, 12mo, 12º, D

Questions about duodecimos

What is duodecimos the plural of?
Duodecimos is the plural of duodecimo.

Words near duodecimos in the dictionary

  1. Duodecimber
  2. Duodecimbers
  3. duodecimfid
  4. duodecimic
  5. duodecimo
  6. duodecimos
  7. duodecimvir
  8. duodecimvirate
  9. duodecimviri
  10. duodecimvirs
  11. duodecuple

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