duodecimo

Meaning

1. (neuter) a size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide
2. (neuter) a page of that size; hence, a whole book having pages of that size

Concepts

duodecimo

twelvemo

Translations

dotzè

12th

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdy.oːˈdeː.si.moː/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: in duodecimō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin in duodecimō (“in a twelfth”), from duodecimus (“twelfth”).