twelvemo

noun — 2 senses

twelvemo

noun

Etymology From twelve + -mo.

1

duodecimo, or 12mo, a paper size, so called because it is cut 12 to a (huge, originally made) sheet

2

Media, Printing, Publishing a page, book etc. of that size

Synonyms
12mo, duodecimo, 12º, D

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