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quadragesimo-octavo

quadragesimo-octavo noun: a paper size, (2.5"-3.1" x 2.5"-3.3"), one forty-eighth of a standard uncut flat sheet.

Noun

quadragesimo-octavo (plural quadragesimo-octavos)

  1. (paper) A paper size, (2.5"-3.1" x 2.5"-3.3"), one forty-eighth of a standard uncut flat sheet.
    Synonyms:
    48mo, forty-eightmo, 48º
  2. A book size, (2.5"-3.1" x 2.5"-3.3"), corresponding to the paper size.
    Synonyms:
    Fe, 48mo, forty-eightmo, 48º

Synonyms of quadragesimo-octavo

Forms of quadragesimo-octavo

pluralquadragesimo-octavos

Origin of quadragesimo-octavo

From Latin ablatives of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”) and octāvus (“eighth”).

Questions about quadragesimo-octavo

What does quadragesimo-octavo mean?
Quadragesimo-octavo means a paper size, (2.5"-3.1" x 2.5"-3.3"), one forty-eighth of a standard uncut flat sheet.
What part of speech is quadragesimo-octavo?
Quadragesimo-octavo is a noun.
What is the plural of quadragesimo-octavo?
The plural of quadragesimo-octavo is quadragesimo-octavos.

Words near quadragesimo-octavo in the dictionary

  1. quadragenes
  2. Quadragesima
  3. Quadragesima Sunday
  4. quadragesimal
  5. quadragesimalia
  6. quadragesimo-octavo
  7. quadragesimo-octavos
  8. quadragintillion
  9. quadragintireme
  10. quadragintiremes
  11. quadrain

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