Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duodecimo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: duodec-i-mo
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide.

noun

A sheet or page of that size.

noun

A book having pages of that size.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Latin ablative of duodecimus (“twelfth”) (from duodecim 'twelve', from duo 'two' + decem 'ten')

Inflected Forms

duodecimos (plural)

Synonyms

twelvemo 12mo 12º D

Questions

What does duodecimo mean?: A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide.
Where does duodecimo come from?: Latin ablative of duodecimus (“twelfth”) (from duodecim 'twelve', from duo 'two' + decem 'ten')

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