duodecimo

Meanings

• noun

  A book format consisting of twelve pages in a single sheet, folded to make six leaves.

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Synonyms

12mo , 12º , D , twelvemo , 12mo , 12º , twelvemo

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Variants

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duodecimo , duodecimos

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Etymology

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From Latin duodecimus, meaning twelfth.

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Trivia

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1. Duodecimo was a popular book format for novels during the 19th century.

2. Duodecimo books were often less expensive than larger formats due to their smaller size and fewer pages.

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1. Book format: Duodecimo is a type of book format, along with other formats such as quarto, octavo, and folio.

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Culture

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In publishing, duodecimo is a book format that was commonly used in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is smaller than octavo and larger than quarto.

How to Memorize "duodecimo"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a book with twelve pages in a single sheet.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'duodecimo' with the number twelve.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Twelve pages in a single sheet' to remember the meaning of duodecimo.

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